CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$70
about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $43–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$49
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $21 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $70 This hospital $49 Cash price $440 Hospital's list price $440

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $23 Priciest $67

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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 X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $70 (about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charges insurers about $49, or about $440 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Torrington, CT.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $36 - $139 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $36 - $66 40%
Aetnamajor $36 - $61 40%
Molina $36 - $68 40%
Tufts Health Plan $36 40%
WellCare $36 40%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $36

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 540 Litchfield St, Torrington, CT 06790
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals