CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$82
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $59–$87
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$63
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $19 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $82 This hospital $63 Cash price $163 Hospital's list price $300

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $28 Priciest $63

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $82 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $63, or about $163 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Duluth, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $20 - $82 22%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $22 - $194 25%
Aetnamajor $28 - $93 31%
Humanamajor $25 - $95 28%
HealthPartners $45 - $92 51%
Medica $22 - $97 25%
Security Health Plan $23 - $1,473 26%
UCare $25 28%
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals