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X-ray exam neck spine 2-3 vw
Cincinnati, OH
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Bethesda Hospital Inc.’s median price of $183 is 46% above the median hospital's median price ($125), higher than 66% of the 2,628 hospitals reporting CPT 72040. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 9 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.37 | $73.37 | $72.66 – $74.08 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $84.81 | $84.81 | $84.81 – $84.81 |
| 3 | Medical Mutual medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $86.50 | $86.50 | $86.50 – $86.50 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem ky pathway transition hmo exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $106.01 | $106.01 | $106.01 – $106.01 |
| 5 | Oscar all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $127.21 | $127.21 | $127.21 – $127.21 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem oh i and oh ii ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $183.26 | $183.26 | $183.26 – $183.26 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue connection hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $216.71 | $216.71 | $216.71 – $216.71 |
| 8 | Cigna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $224.38 | $224.38 | $224.38 – $224.38 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $249.25 | $249.25 | $249.25 – $249.25 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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