X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Brigham and Women Faulkner 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $101 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital charges insurers about $104, or about $371 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamaica Plain, MA.
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 | $102 - $388 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $105 | 118% |
| Cignamajor | $293 | 330% |
| Humanamajor | $105 | 118% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $102 | 115% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $102 - $105 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Brigham and Women Faulkner 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.