X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $78 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital charges insurers about $84, or about $128 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Nashville, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $84 - $128 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17 - $89 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $56 - $111 | 63% |
| Cignamajor | $41 - $58 | 46% |
| Humanamajor | $45 - $84 | 51% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $110 | 124% |
| Amerigroup | $78 - $87 | 88% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $84 | 94% |
| Oscar Health | $118 | 133% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $76 - $118 |
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Other Procedures at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other TN hospitals
- Haywood County Community Hospital · Brownsville $24
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $30
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $35
- Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint · Hartsville $41
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $47
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma · Gallatin $51
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $53
- Pinewood Springs · Columbia $53
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.