CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Trident Medical Center

Billing Code: 72125 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$214
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $114–$533
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$490
Well above the fair price
about $276 over the fair price · 4.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $214 This hospital $490 Cash price $4,797 Hospital's list price $4,797

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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 $490

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $214 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Trident Medical Center charges insurers about $490, or about $4,797 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $214. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $245 - $2,159 229%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $488 - $4,557 457%
Aetnamajor $1,959 - $4,523 1834%
Humanamajor $3,118 - $3,598 2919%
Health Net $2,159 2021%
SelectHealth $148 139%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $186 - $4,317
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9330 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals