CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Wheeling Hospital, Inc

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$77
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $34–$84
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$84
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $77 This hospital $84 Cash price $182 Hospital's list price $363

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

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

Cheapest $25 Priciest $84

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

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $77 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Wheeling Hospital, Inc charges insurers about $84, or about $182 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wheeling, WV.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $91 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $344 9%
Aetnamajor $8 - $88 9%
Humanamajor $88 99%
Geisinger $16 18%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $8 - $88
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals