X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $160 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Northern Louisiana Medical Center charges insurers about $161, or about $335 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruston, LA.
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 | $46 - $610 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $87 - $161 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 - $366 | 48% |
| Cignamajor | $305 | 343% |
| Humanamajor | $96 | 108% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $305 | 343% |
| GEHA | $488 - $579 | 549% |
| Health Net | $299 | 336% |
| + 45 smaller / regional plans | $228 - $610 |
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Other Procedures at Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other LA hospitals
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $20
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $35
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $36
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $40
- Acadian Medical Center · Eunice $41
- St James Parish Hospital · Lutcher $41
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $49
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $53
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.