CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Mountains Community Hospital

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$176
about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $108–$620
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$623
Well above the fair price
about $447 over the fair price · 5.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $176 This hospital $623 Cash price $1,478 Hospital's list price $3,695

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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 $623

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $176 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Mountains Community Hospital charges insurers about $623, or about $1,478 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Lake Arrowhead, 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 $176. 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

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 $590 - $869 552%
Aetnamajor $1,774 - $2,586 1661%
Cignamajor $2,586 2421%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $125 - $2,365 117%
Health Net $2,976 2786%
Molina $1,663 1557%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,771
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 29101 Hospital Road, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals