CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Palisades Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$98
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $95–$111
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$102
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $98 This hospital $102 Cash price $104 Hospital's list price $600

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $44 Priciest $102

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $98 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Palisades Medical Center charges insurers about $102, or about $104 in cash — about the fair price. Located in North Bergen, NJ.

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 $109 - $219 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $104 117%
Aetnamajor $57 - $113 64%
Cignamajor $102 115%
Amerigroup $104 117%
AmeriHealth $68 76%
Clover Health $108 121%
WellCare $104 117%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $20 - $556
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: 7600 River Rd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals