CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$81
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $63–$105
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$80
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $81 This hospital $80 Cash price $178 Hospital's list price $743

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $80

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $81 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $80, or about $178 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hammond, LA.

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 $53 - $357 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $175 - $178 197%
Aetnamajor $53 - $632 60%
Cignamajor $587 660%
Humanamajor $53 - $557 60%
Health Net $483 543%
WellCare $80 90%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $52 - $80
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 15790 Paul Vega Md Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals