CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$102
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $91–$141
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$101
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $102 This hospital $101 Cash price $291 Hospital's list price $882

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $23 Priciest $101

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $102 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago charges insurers about $101, or about $291 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

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✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $81 - $182 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $82 - $124 92%
Aetnamajor $92 - $520 103%
Cignamajor $32 - $270 36%
Humanamajor $92 - $101 103%
Ambetter (Centene) $149 168%
Bright Health $115 129%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $129
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals