X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $21 (about 0.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Mercyone Centerville Medical Center charges insurers about $26, or about $81 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Centerville, IA.
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 $21. 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.
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 | $10 - $387 | 11% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $111 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $363 | 11% |
| Cignamajor | $10 - $379 | 11% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $59 | 11% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $18 - $68 | 20% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $11 - $189 | 12% |
| Clover Health | $10 - $36 | 11% |
| GEHA | $21 - $279 | 24% |
| Health Net | $11 - $111 | 12% |
| HealthPartners | $11 - $372 | 12% |
| Medica | $379 | 426% |
| Medical Mutual | $363 | 408% |
| Meridian | $10 - $36 | 11% |
| Molina | $11 - $31 | 12% |
| Oscar Health | $18 - $65 | 20% |
| Paramount | $11 - $31 | 12% |
| Presbyterian | $10 - $36 | 11% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $17 - $64 | 19% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $11 - $31 | 12% |
| UCare | $18 - $70 | 20% |
| WellMed | $10 - $36 | 11% |
| WellSense | $11 - $31 | 12% |
| + 362 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $387 |
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 Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other IA hospitals
- Madison County Health Care System · Winterset $19
- Winnmed · Decorah $20
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $21
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center · Mason City $22
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $22
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $25
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $29
- Jones Regional Medical Center · Anamosa $32
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.