X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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 $62 (about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $42, or about $332 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, ME.
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 | $71 - $593 | 80% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $275 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $280 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $68 - $568 | 76% |
| WellCare | $42 - $277 | 47% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $38 - $549 |
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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 Houlton Regional Hospital
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $39
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $39
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $39
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $41
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $41
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $43
- Penobscot Valley Hospital · Lincoln $47
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $52
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.