X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $161 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $234, or about $377 in cash — 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 $161. 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
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 | $234 | 263% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lincoln County Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $84
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $89
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $90
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $91
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $100
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $100
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $105
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $108
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.