CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$155
about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $108–$200
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$151
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $155 This hospital $151 Cash price $157 Hospital's list price $296

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $28 Priciest $151

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $155 (about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital charges insurers about $151, or about $157 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Milwaukee, WI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $182 205%
Cignamajor $231 260%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $120 - $204
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5000 W Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI 53210
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals