CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$292
about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $137–$620
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$613
Well above the fair price
about $321 over the fair price · 5.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $292 This hospital $613 Cash price $1,924 Hospital's list price $4,945

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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 $613

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 $292 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Folsom charges insurers about $613, or about $1,924 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Folsom, 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 $292. 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.

6 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 $140 - $245 131%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $4,515 124%
Aetnamajor $140 - $613 131%
Cignamajor $3,925 - $5,233 3675%
Humanamajor $140 131%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $140 - $3,907 131%
Health Net $423 396%
Molina $337 316%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $96 - $3,956
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1650 Creekside Drive, Folsom, CA 95630
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals