X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $110 (about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center charges insurers about $101, or about $216 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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
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 | $89 - $101 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $63 - $101 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $101 - $235 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $276 - $409 | 310% |
| Humanamajor | $101 | 114% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $101 - $431 | 114% |
| UniCare | $63 | 71% |
| WellCare | $105 | 118% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $89 - $513 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $42
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $42
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $71
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $71
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $71
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $80
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $83
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $85
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.