CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Northern Maine Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$62
about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $46–$194
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$52
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $10 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $62 This hospital $52 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $191

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

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

Cheapest $39 Priciest $52

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $62 (about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Northern Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $52, or about $30 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fort Kent, ME.

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 $10 - $345 11%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $10 - $327 11%
Aetnamajor $10 - $338 11%
Cignamajor $17 - $352 19%
Humanamajor $10 - $200 11%
Harvard Pilgrim $16 - $322 18%
WellCare $10 - $200 11%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $10 - $345
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 194 E Main Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals