CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Rhode Island Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$160
about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $83–$170
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$160
About the fair price
1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $160 This hospital $160 Cash price $227 Hospital's list price $227

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How this hospital compares to other RI hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.

Cheapest $79 Priciest $176

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $160 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $160, or about $227 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $82 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $95 - $188 107%
Aetnamajor $100 112%
Cignamajor $98 - $411 110%
Harvard Pilgrim $220 247%
Tufts Health Plan $467 525%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02902
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals