CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: United Memorial Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$31
about 0.3× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $11–$68
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $31 Cash price $177 Hospital's list price $273
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $11 | 12% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 | 48% |
| Fidelis Care | $10 - $20 | 11% |
| Molina | $11 - $20 | 12% |
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Other Procedures at United Memorial Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other NY hospitals
- Hospital for Special Surgery · New York $18
- St James Hospital · Hornell $20
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $29
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $29
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $29
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $30
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $32
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $33
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.