CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Stephens Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$130
about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $34–$253
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $130 Cash price $162 Hospital's list price $231
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $78 - $183 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $174 - $297 | 196% |
| Aetnamajor | $109 - $206 | 123% |
| Cignamajor | $162 - $183 | 182% |
| Humanamajor | $82 - $93 | 92% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $327 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Stephens Memorial Hospital
Compare: X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $23
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $24
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $26
- Northwest Texas Hospital · Amarillo $31
- Winkler County Memorial Hospital · Kermit $32
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $33
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $33
- Memorial Medical Center · Port Lavaca $34
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.