X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72040
- Insurance Median: $88
- Cash Discount Price: $377
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.99x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| First Choice Benefits Mgmt [3074] | $40 | 45% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $40 - $89 | 45% |
| Medicare (plans) | $40 - $91 | 45% |
| Humana | $43 - $85 | 48% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $64 - $216 | 72% |
| Sc Dept Of Corrections [2998] | $64 | 72% |
| Scdc-Sc Dept Of Corrections [7232] | $64 | 72% |
| Tricare | $82 | 92% |
| Champva [3049] | $83 | 93% |
| Cigna | $83 - $443 | 93% |
| Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing & Treatment Fund [904] | $83 | 93% |
| Deseret Mutual Ins Co [3066] | $83 | 93% |
| Generic Skilled Nursing [3196] | $83 | 93% |
| Hospice Contracted [1500] | $83 | 93% |
| Hospice Non Contracted [3190] | $83 | 93% |
| Triwest Healthcare Alliance Vcp [902] | $83 | 93% |
| Va Community Care Network-Vaccn [903] | $83 | 93% |
| Veterans Administration [3194] | $83 | 93% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $86 - $422 | 97% |
| Aetna | $87 - $458 | 98% |
| Healthy Conn Prime-Wellcare Prime By Atc [5310] | $87 | 98% |
| Healthy Conn Prime-First Choice Vip Care [5300] | $88 | 99% |
| Healthy Conn Prime-Molina Healthcare [5330] | $91 | 102% |
| Bluechoice [810] | $111 - $228 | 125% |
| Workers Comp [600] | $116 | 130% |
| Prisma Health Seniorcare Pace - Midlands [5400] | $135 | 152% |
| Prisma Health Seniorcare Pace-Upstate [5200] | $135 | 152% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $153 | 172% |
| Promise Health Plan Contracted [2401] | $203 - $348 | 228% |
| Planned Administrators [820] | $216 | 243% |
| Orangeburg Senior Helping Center Pace [5401] | $232 | 261% |
| Bob Jones Univ-Pai [821] | $257 | 289% |
| Meritain Health Contracted [2200] | $371 - $458 | 417% |
| Preferred Administrators Contracted [2839] | $406 | 457% |
| Golden Rule Insurance Company [2991] | $422 | 475% |
| Oxford Health Plans [2992] | $422 | 475% |
| Zzumr-Salt Lake City Ut [3169] | $422 | 475% |
| Medcost [2940] | $429 - $481 | 483% |
| Atlantic Packaging Contracted [4833] | $435 | 489% |
| Evernorth Behavioral Contracted [2982] | $443 | 498% |
| Mvp Health Care [3037] | $443 | 498% |
| Aps Healthcare System [2981] | $464 | 522% |
| Multiplan/Phcs Contracted [2950] | $516 | 580% |
| Vsp Vision Care [2986] | $522 | 587% |
| First Health Contracted [2952] | $539 | 606% |
| Furman Int/Allen University Student [2951] | $539 | 606% |
| Quiktrip-First Health [3067] | $539 | 606% |