CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Regions Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$113
about 1.3× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $69–$174
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$115
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $113 This hospital $115 Cash price $132 Hospital's list price $508

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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 $115

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 $113 (about 1.3× the $89 Medicare rate). Regions Hospital charges insurers about $115, or about $132 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $94 - $262 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $34 - $115 38%
HealthPartners $160 180%
Medica $300 337%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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: 640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals