CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: West Penn Hospital

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$108
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $102–$116
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$107
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $108 This hospital $107 Cash price $1,126 Hospital's list price $1,542

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $84 Priciest $107

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 CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $108 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). West Penn Hospital charges insurers about $107, or about $1,126 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.

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 $73 - $359 68%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $55 - $260 51%
Aetnamajor $100 - $339 94%
Cignamajor $75 - $211 70%
Humanamajor $108 101%
AmeriHealth $53 - $220 50%
Geisinger $73 - $214 68%
Medical Mutual $339 317%
Molina $112 105%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $67 - $200
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals