CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Kern Medical Center

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$111
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $98–$199
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$125
About the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $111 This hospital $125 Cash price $1,322 Hospital's list price $1,653

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $35 Priciest $125

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 $111 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $125, or about $1,322 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumana

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 $53 - $2,459 50%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $46 - $2,606 43%
Health Net $46 - $2,316 43%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $37 - $1,303

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals