X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Avoyelles Hospital
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72040
- Insurance Median: $457
- Cash Discount Price: $152
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.14x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 514% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 414%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $40 - $285 | 45% |
| Amer Contl Ins | $40 - $285 | 45% |
| Coventry | $40 - $285 | 45% |
| First Choice Health | $40 - $285 | 45% |
| Meritan Health | $40 - $508 | 45% |
| Cigna | $106 - $287 | 119% |
| Correct Cr Int Hlt | $106 | 119% |
| Mcd Amerihealth Caritas | $106 | 119% |
| Mcd Healthy Blue | $106 | 119% |
| Mcd La Hc Conn | $106 | 119% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $106 | 119% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $106 | 119% |
| Mcd Ms | $116 | 130% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $125 | 141% |
| Ofc Of Grp Bene | $125 | 141% |
| Student Assurances | $152 - $508 | 171% |
| Humana | $183 - $288 | 206% |
| Ppo Plus Llc | $305 | 343% |
| Zelis Healthcare Bpa | $305 | 343% |
| Gilsbar | $320 | 360% |
| Amerind | $457 | 514% |
| Applied Underwriters | $457 | 514% |
| Sedgwick | $457 | 514% |
| Us Dept Of Labor | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Clms Admin Svcs | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Clms Mgmnt Walmart | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Esis | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Fara | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Guide One | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Hartford Med | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Luba | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Lwcc | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Paragon Casino Resort | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Risk Mgmnt | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Stone Trust | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Summit Consulting Hold | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Travelers Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Trs Workers Comp Claim | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Us Dol | $457 | 514% |
| Wc Zurich | $457 | 514% |
| Aarp | $508 | 571% |
| Admin Concepts | $508 | 571% |
| All Saints Hospice | $508 | 571% |
| All State | $508 | 571% |
| Allegiance Health Hospice | $508 | 571% |
| Allied Natl | $508 | 571% |
| Amfirst | $508 | 571% |
| Avoy Parish School Board | $508 | 571% |
| Avoyelles Parish Sheriff | $508 | 571% |
| Bollinger | $508 | 571% |
| Ccmsi | $508 | 571% |
| Central States | $508 | 571% |
| Christus Health Plan | $508 | 571% |
| Compassionate Care Hospic | $508 | 571% |
| Core Source | $508 | 571% |
| Coushatta Hlth Dept | $508 | 571% |
| Ebms | $508 | 571% |
| Federated Ins | $508 | 571% |
| Feedom Life | $508 | 571% |
| Fidelity Standard Life Co | $508 | 571% |
| Fox Everette | $508 | 571% |
| Guarantee Trust | $508 | 571% |
| Heart Of Hospice | $508 | 571% |
| Hos Christus Hospice | $508 | 571% |
| Hos Guardian Hospice Care | $508 | 571% |
| Hos Harbor Hospice Alex | $508 | 571% |
| Hos La Hospice Palliative | $508 | 571% |
| Hos Passages Hospice N. | $508 | 571% |
| Hos St Joseph Hospice | $508 | 571% |
| Hospice Miscellaneous | $508 | 571% |
| Ins Mgmnt Admin | $508 | 571% |
| Ins Tpa | $508 | 571% |
| Liberty Health Share | $508 | 571% |
| Lumico | $508 | 571% |
| Manhattan Life Ins | $508 | 571% |
| Medi Share | $508 | 571% |
| Misc Comm | $508 | 571% |
| Nalc | $508 | 571% |
| New Era Life | $508 | 571% |
| North American | $508 | 571% |
| Phcs | $508 | 571% |
| Physicians Mutual | $508 | 571% |
| Pipeline Ind Bene | $508 | 571% |
| Progressive Auto | $508 | 571% |
| Reliance Standard Life | $508 | 571% |
| Rural Carriers | $508 | 571% |
| Shelter Ins Co | $508 | 571% |
| Sierre Health And Life | $508 | 571% |
| State Farm | $508 | 571% |
| State Mutual | $508 | 571% |
| Sterling Investors | $508 | 571% |
| The Health Plan | $508 | 571% |
| Tribal Hlth Partners | $508 | 571% |
| Tricare | $508 | 571% |
| Trustmark Health Benefits | $508 | 571% |
| Tunica Biloxi | $508 | 571% |
| Uct | $508 | 571% |
| Unified Life | $508 | 571% |
| Usaa Life Ins | $508 | 571% |
| Web-Tpa | $508 | 571% |
| Woodmen Of The World | $508 | 571% |