CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Meeker Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$89
about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $42–$226
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$46
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $43 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $89 This hospital $46 Cash price $120 Hospital's list price $188

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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 $46

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 $89 (about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate). Meeker Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $46, or about $120 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Litchfield, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $66 - $181 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $53 - $203 60%
Cignamajor $129 - $209 145%
HealthPartners $39 - $135 44%
Medica $72 - $116 81%
Sanford Health Plan $136 - $220 153%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $72 - $116
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 612 South Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals