CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$79
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $66–$87
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$73
About the fair price
about $6 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $79 This hospital $73 Cash price $261 Hospital's list price $261

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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 $26 Priciest $73

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 X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $79 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children charges insurers about $73, or about $261 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Greenville, SC.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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 $31 - $89 35%
Aetnamajor $37 42%
Cignamajor $75 84%
Humanamajor $31 35%
Ambetter (Centene) $31 - $96 35%
AmeriHealth $26 - $96 29%
Molina $31 35%
Providence Health Plan $51 57%
SelectHealth $31 35%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $116

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens