X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Lowell General Hospital
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 $116 (about 1.3× the $89 Medicare rate). Lowell General Hospital charges insurers about $298, or about $395 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Lowell, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $116. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $298 - $564 | 335% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $89 - $564 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $101 - $564 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $282 - $345 | 317% |
| AmeriHealth | $197 | 222% |
| AvMed | $197 | 222% |
| GEHA | $197 | 222% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $267 - $304 | 300% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $48 - $564 | 54% |
| WellSense | $197 - $564 | 222% |
| + 107 smaller / regional plans | $89 - $564 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lowell General Hospital
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.