CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Good Samaritan Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $80–$170
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$104
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $103 This hospital $104 Cash price $107 Hospital's list price $238

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $42 Priciest $104

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 $103 (about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $104, or about $107 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brockton, 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

✓ 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 $104 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $63 - $104 71%
Aetnamajor $103 - $104 116%
Cignamajor $143 - $291 161%
Humanamajor $104 117%
Harvard Pilgrim $196 220%
Tufts Health Plan $248 - $291 279%
UniCare $63 71%
+ 13 smaller / regional plans $104 - $395
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 235 North Pearl Street, Brockton, MA 02301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals