CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$203
about 2.3× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $83–$203
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$203
About the fair price
2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $203 This hospital $203 Cash price $190 Hospital's list price $370

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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 $203

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 $203 (about 2.3× the $89 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $203, or about $190 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Ulm, 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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $104 - $325 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $449 63%
Aetnamajor $85 - $393 96%
Cignamajor $220 - $376 247%
HealthPartners $80 - $202 90%
Medica $64 - $386 72%
UCare $58 - $93 65%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $95 - $460
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals