CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Metrohealth System

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$132
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $107–$193
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$173
Above the fair price
about $41 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $132 This hospital $173 Cash price $358 Hospital's list price $1,024

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $68 Priciest $173

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

A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $132 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Metrohealth System charges insurers about $173, or about $358 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cleveland, OH.

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 $132. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $236 221%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $215 - $377 201%
Aetnamajor $158 - $223 148%
Humanamajor $81 76%
CareSource $138 129%
Medical Mutual $54 - $393 51%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $99 - $257

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals