CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$75
about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $36–$86
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$37
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $38 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $75 This hospital $37 Cash price $90 Hospital's list price $246

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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 $21 Priciest $37

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $75 (about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $37, or about $90 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Punxsutawney, 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 $7 - $251 8%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $941 7%
Aetnamajor $10 - $221 11%
Cignamajor $10 - $259 11%
Humanamajor $89 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $11 - $96 12%
AmeriHealth $10 - $89 11%
Geisinger $10 - $254 11%
UPMC Health Plan $10 - $116 11%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $13 - $182
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: 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals