CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Piedmont Augusta Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$97
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $57–$125
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$93
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $97 This hospital $93 Cash price $220 Hospital's list price $734

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $25 Priciest $93

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $97 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Piedmont Augusta Hospital charges insurers about $93, or about $220 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $216 243%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $53 - $207 60%
Aetnamajor $105 118%
Cignamajor $64 72%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $543 611%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $38 - $661
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals