X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Adventist Health and Rideout
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72040
- Insurance Median: $708
- Cash Discount Price: $220
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.96x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 796% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 696%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bc Mcal | $13 | 15% |
| Kaiser Mcal | $37 | 42% |
| Medi-Cal | $37 | 42% |
| Ca Health And Wellness- All Plans | $46 | 52% |
| Celtic Mcaid-All Plans | $46 | 52% |
| Kaiser Mcr Adv | $112 | 126% |
| Tricare | $112 | 126% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $112 - $869 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $113 - $771 | 127% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $200 | 225% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $202 | 227% |
| Healthnet Comm-All Other Plans | $644 | 724% |
| Aetna | $708 | 796% |
| Kaiser-All Other Plans | $761 | 856% |
| Blue Shield Uc Care Members | $801 | 901% |
| Cigna | $853 | 959% |
| First Health-All Plans | $876 | 985% |
| Phcs-All Plans | $881 | 991% |
| Interplan-All Plans | $901 | 1013% |
| Blue Shield-All Other Plans | $951 | 1070% |
| Multiplan-All Plans | $951 | 1070% |
| Partnership Hp Mcal -All Plans | $1,652 | 1858% |