CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: North Alabama Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$82
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $81–$88
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$84
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $82 This hospital $84 Cash price $210 Hospital's list price $600

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $24 Priciest $84

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $82 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). North Alabama Medical Center charges insurers about $84, or about $210 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Florence, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $58 - $117 65%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $41 - $84 46%
Aetnamajor $82 - $312 92%
Cignamajor $403 453%
Humanamajor $84 94%
Ambetter (Centene) $105 118%
Cigna HealthSpring $77 87%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $78

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Veterans Drive, Florence, AL 35630
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals