X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Reading Hospital
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $76 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $21, or about $483 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Reading, PA.
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
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 | $21 - $433 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17 - $211 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $41 - $476 | 46% |
| Cignamajor | $395 | 444% |
| AmeriHealth | $21 | 24% |
| Geisinger | $20 - $437 | 22% |
| Health Net | $310 | 349% |
| HealthPartners | $21 | 24% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $18 - $373 | 20% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $20 - $656 |
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Other Procedures at Reading Hospital
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other PA hospitals
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $25
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $25
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $25
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $27
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $28
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $29
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $30
- St Christopher's Hospital for Children · Philadelphia $32
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.