CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$44
about 0.5× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $12–$134
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $44 Cash price $91 Hospital's list price $179
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 | $7 - $271 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $298 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $288 | 8% |
| Cignamajor | $44 - $288 | 49% |
| Humanamajor | $7 - $89 | 8% |
| AmeriHealth | $14 - $92 | 16% |
| CareSource | $7 - $145 | 8% |
| Medical Mutual | $29 - $288 | 33% |
| Molina | $14 - $93 | 16% |
| WellCare | $7 - $80 | 8% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $297 |
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other OH hospitals
- Union Hospital · Dover $36
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $36
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $36
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $36
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $37
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $43
- Ashtabula County Medical Center · Ashtabula $45
- Akron Children's Hospital · Akron $48
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.