CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$179
about 2.0× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $104–$230
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$167
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $179 This hospital $167 Cash price $388 Hospital's list price $776

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $79 Priciest $167

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $179 (about 2.0× the $89 Medicare rate). Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital charges insurers about $167, or about $388 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Virginia Beach, VA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $89 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $278 100%
Humanamajor $87 98%
Sentara $87 - $169 98%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1060 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals