X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $123 (about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $120, or about $340 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $103 - $487 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $103 - $166 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $105 - $106 | 118% |
| Cignamajor | $208 | 234% |
| Humanamajor | $108 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $105 - $262 | 118% |
| Amerigroup | $120 | 135% |
| AmeriHealth | $120 | 135% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $108 - $400 |
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Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $95
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $120
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $143
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.