CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

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A fair price for this

$130

about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $108–$175

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$130

About the fair price

1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $107 Fair price $130 This hospital $130 Cash price $384 Hospital's list price $1,537

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

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

Cheapest $77 Priciest $130

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

A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $130 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charges insurers about $130, or about $384 in cash — about the fair price. Located in North Little Rock, AR.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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	$102 - $139	95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$100 - $121	94%
Humanamajor	$99	93%
Ambetter (Centene)	$162	152%
CareSource	$307	287%
WellCare	$105	98%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans	$98 - $307

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 384), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 72125.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 72125.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock

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