CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$618
about 5.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $157–$1,241
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,332
Well above the fair price
about $714 over the fair price · 12.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $618 This hospital $1,332 Cash price $959 Hospital's list price $1,370

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

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

Cheapest $103 Priciest $1,332

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

A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $618 (about 5.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $1,332, or about $959 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, NM.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $618. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Presbyterian $1,332 1247%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals