CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Kings County Hospital Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$60
about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $54–$96
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$57
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $60 This hospital $57 Cash price $104 Hospital's list price $231

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $18 Priciest $57

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $60 (about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Kings County Hospital Center charges insurers about $57, or about $104 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, NY.

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 $15 - $278 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $30 - $278 34%
Aetnamajor $8 - $1,131 9%
Cignamajor $70 - $260 79%
Fidelis Care $17 - $170 19%
MagnaCare $260 292%
Oscar Health $18 - $156 20%
WellCare $13 - $49 15%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $9 - $295
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: 451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals