CT scan, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $180 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $263, or about $3,115 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Palmdale, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $180. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $334 - $2,643 | 313% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,049 | 982% |
| Cignamajor | $2,689 - $2,902 | 2518% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $192 - $1,415 | 180% |
| Health Net | $449 - $2,466 | 420% |
| Molina | $118 | 110% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $90 - $5,255 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, neck (cervical spine) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $35
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $48
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $58
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $63
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $77
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $85
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $92
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $97
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.