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X-Ray Neck Spine 2-3 Vw
Water Mill, NY
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Hospital for Special Surgery’s median price of $248 is 98% above the median hospital's median price ($125), higher than 76% 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: 6 payers, 68 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care fee schedule · both | $8.04 | $8.04 | $8.04 – $8.04 |
| 2 | Anthem exchange fee schedule · both | $15.15 | $15.15 | $15.15 – $15.15 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs ny exchange [102200] fee schedule · both | $15.15 | $15.15 | $15.15 – $15.15 |
| 4 | Anthem commercial fee schedule · both | $17.82 | $17.82 | $17.82 – $17.82 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial fee schedule · both | $19.20 | $19.20 | $19.20 – $19.20 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare unitedhealthcare essential 3 and 4 [110714] fee schedule · both | $20.45 | $20.45 | $20.45 – $20.45 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare unitedhealthcare essential group 1 [110713] fee schedule · both | $20.45 | $20.45 | $20.45 – $20.45 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · both | $23.94 | $23.94 | $23.94 – $23.94 |
| 9 | Aetna commercial fee schedule · both | $26.78 | $26.78 | $26.78 – $26.78 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs individual network [102218] fee schedule · both | $41.66 | $41.66 | $41.66 – $41.66 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare compass [110707] per diem · both | $191.00 | $191.00 | $191.00 – $191.00 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange [110711] per diem · both | $191.00 | $191.00 | $191.00 – $191.00 |
| 13 | Aetna aetna [100300] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 14 | Aetna aetna epo [100305] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 15 | Aetna aetna geha-asa [100311] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna hmo [100306] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna indemnity [100302] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 18 | Aetna aetna international [100301] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 19 | Aetna aetna managed choice [100307] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 20 | Aetna aetna open choice [100303] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 21 | Aetna aetna pos [100308] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 22 | Aetna aetna ppo [100309] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 23 | Aetna aetna qpos [100310] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 24 | Aetna aetna select choice [100304] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| 25 | Aetna allied benefit system - aetna network [101100] per diem · both | $238.00 | $238.00 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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