CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Mountains Community Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$78
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $36–$174
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$64
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $14 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $78 This hospital $64 Cash price $137 Hospital's list price $342

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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 $18 Priciest $64

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $78 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Mountains Community Hospital charges insurers about $64, or about $137 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake Arrowhead, CA.

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 $60 - $89 67%
Aetnamajor $164 - $239 184%
Cignamajor $239 269%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $26 - $219 29%
Health Net $275 309%
Molina $154 173%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $256
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