CT scan, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $223 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $354, or about $701 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lake Isabella, 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 $223. 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.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $601 | 563% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $441 - $3,336 | 413% |
| Aetnamajor | $923 | 864% |
| Cignamajor | $2,836 | 2655% |
| Humanamajor | $701 | 656% |
| Health Net | $267 - $2,636 | 250% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $801 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
Compare: CT scan, neck (cervical spine) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $35
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $48
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $58
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $63
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $77
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $85
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $92
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $97
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.