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X-ray exam neck spine 2-3 vw
Los Angeles, CA
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Keck Hospital of USC’s median price of $146 is 16% above the median hospital's median price ($125), higher than 58% 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, 12 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 choice/choice+options ppo other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.52 | $73.52 | $73.52 – $73.52 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.52 | $73.52 | $73.52 – $73.52 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare navigate/select & core exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.52 | $73.52 | $73.52 – $73.52 |
| 4 | Aetna gatekeeper/non-gatekeeper all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.79 | $82.79 | $82.79 – $82.79 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $111.93 | $111.93 | $111.93 – $111.93 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield leased network workers compensation plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $145.10 | $145.10 | $145.10 – $145.10 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $150.54 | $150.54 | $150.54 – $150.54 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield epn exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $177.97 | $177.97 | $177.97 – $177.97 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield calpers other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.87 | $242.87 | $242.87 – $242.87 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $253.44 | $253.44 | $253.44 – $253.44 |
| 11 | Kaiser all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $319.00 | $319.00 | $319.00 – $319.00 |
| 12 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $584.73 | $584.73 | $584.73 – $584.73 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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