CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Tj Health Columbia

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$77
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $26–$116
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$82
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $77 This hospital $82 Cash price $172 Hospital's list price $264

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $82

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $77 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Tj Health Columbia charges insurers about $82, or about $172 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbia, KY.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $106 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26 - $264 29%
Aetnamajor $26 29%
Humanamajor $26 - $82 29%
CareSource $122 137%
Devoted Health $86 97%
Molina $26 - $122 29%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $82 - $145
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 901 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY 42728
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals