X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Essentia Health
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $88 (about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $88, or about $181 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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
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 | $88 - $192 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $88 - $208 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $205 | 231% |
| Cignamajor | $161 | 181% |
| HealthPartners | $88 - $161 | 99% |
| Medica | $65 - $153 | 73% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $103 - $156 | 116% |
| Security Health Plan | $88 | 99% |
| UCare | $88 - $159 | 99% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $88 - $186 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare $23
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $30
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $77
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $89
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $91
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $91
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $99
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $116
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.