CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Spectrum Health

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$95
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $63–$141
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$130
Above the fair price
about $35 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $95 This hospital $130 Cash price $351 Hospital's list price $351

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $27 Priciest $130

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $95 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Spectrum Health charges insurers about $130, or about $351 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Grand Rapids, MI.

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 $95. 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $87 98%
Aetnamajor $91 102%
Meridian $156 175%
Priority Health $104 - $182 117%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Michigan St Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals