CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: St Francis Community Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$205
about 2.3× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $135–$241
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$202
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $205 This hospital $202 Cash price $280 Hospital's list price $892

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $19 Priciest $202

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $205 (about 2.3× the $89 Medicare rate). St Francis Community Hospital charges insurers about $202, or about $280 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Federal Way, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $99 - $331 111%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $101 - $304 114%
Aetnamajor $101 - $642 114%
Cignamajor $127 143%
Humanamajor $105 118%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $98 - $260 110%
Amerigroup $107 120%
Molina $106 - $188 119%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $98 - $225
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 34515 9Th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals