CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: MUSC Medical Center

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$250
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $112–$445
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$266
About the fair price
about $16 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $250 This hospital $266 Cash price $765 Hospital's list price $1,530

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $76 Priciest $266

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

A fair price for a CT scan, neck (cervical spine) is about $250 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). MUSC Medical Center charges insurers about $266, or about $765 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $252 - $680 236%
Aetnamajor $97 91%
Clover Health $99 93%
Molina $107 100%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $105

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals