CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Covenant Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$219
about 2.5× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $142–$243
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$226
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $219 This hospital $226 Cash price $568 Hospital's list price $1,352

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $23 Priciest $226

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $219 (about 2.5× the $89 Medicare rate). Covenant Medical Center charges insurers about $226, or about $568 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lubbock, TX.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $92 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $348 - $439 391%
Aetnamajor $87 - $181 98%
Cignamajor $226 254%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3615 19Th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals