CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$106
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $87–$128
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$129
Above the fair price
about $23 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $106 This hospital $129 Cash price $312 Hospital's list price $616

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $48 Priciest $129

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

A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $129, or about $312 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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 $106. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $32 - $173 30%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $42 - $318 39%
Aetnamajor $48 - $134 45%
Cignamajor $46 - $185 43%
Humanamajor $48 - $134 45%
Amerigroup $77 - $242 72%
Fidelis Care $48 - $318 45%
Independent Health $42 - $303 39%
Molina $94 - $448 88%
MVP Health Care $62 - $189 58%
UPMC Health Plan $82 - $230 77%
WellCare $48 - $140 45%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $40 - $514
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals