CT scan, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Adventist Health Bakersfield
Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72125
- Insurance Median: $284
- Cash Discount Price: $257
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.66x 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 $106.81 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 266% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 166%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna | $26 - $610 | 24% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $47 - $134 | 44% |
| Fhcn Pace Mcr Adv - All Plans | $47 - $134 | 44% |
| Gem Care- All Plans | $47 - $650 | 44% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $47 - $134 | 44% |
| Kern Legacy Share Select | $47 - $650 | 44% |
| Oscar - All Plans | $47 - $215 | 44% |
| Premier Physician Alliance Profee Only-All Plans | $47 | 44% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $47 - $1,813 | 44% |
| County Of Kern - All Plans | $52 - $650 | 49% |
| Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $52 - $242 | 49% |
| Kern Legacy Hp Epo - All Other Plans | $52 - $650 | 49% |
| Aetna | $57 - $1,019 | 53% |
| Network Provdrs Llc Mcare -All Payers | $62 - $175 | 58% |
| Healthnet Hmo/Pos/Ppo/Epo - All Other Plans | $69 - $3,107 | 65% |
| Centivo - All Plans | $71 - $303 | 66% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle- All Plans | $71 - $2,057 | 66% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $92 - $1,385 | 86% |
| Blue Shield Epo/Ppo | $97 - $1,539 | 91% |
| Blue Shield Hmo/Pos - All Other Plans | $97 - $1,539 | 91% |
| Bc Medi-Cal | $117 - $125 | 110% |
| Medi-Cal | $125 - $239 | 117% |
| Universal Hc Mcal Profee Only | $125 | 117% |
| Kaiser Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | $134 | 125% |
| Universal Health Plan Mcare-All Other Plans | $134 | 125% |
| Amrcn Indian Hlth Proj Mcr Adv - All Plans | $161 | 151% |
| Kern Health Systems Mcal | $176 - $308 | 165% |
| Kaiser Comm Hmo Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | $231 | 216% |
| Kaiser Mcal Ip/Op Only | $239 | 224% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $284 | 266% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $607 - $674 | 568% |
| First Health/Coventry- All Plans | $1,028 - $2,503 | 962% |
| Phcs- All Plans | $1,113 - $2,712 | 1042% |
| Interplan- All Plans | $1,199 - $2,920 | 1123% |
| Affiliated Health Funds-All Plans | $1,370 - $3,338 | 1283% |
| Integrated Health Plan-All Plans | $1,370 - $3,338 | 1283% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network- All Plans | $1,370 - $3,338 | 1283% |
| Beech Street- All Plans | $1,456 - $3,546 | 1363% |
| Galaxy Health Network- All Plans | $1,542 - $3,755 | 1444% |