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X-ray exam neck spine 2-3 vw
Los Angeles, CA
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital’s median price of $164 is 31% above the median hospital's median price ($125), higher than 62% 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: 4 payers, 10 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 all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.52 | $73.52 | $73.52 – $73.52 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare core exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.52 | $73.52 | $73.52 – $73.52 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare navigate/select other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.52 | $73.52 | $73.52 – $73.52 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield leased network workers compensation plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $155.82 | $155.82 | $155.82 – $155.82 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem non-mcs all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $161.66 | $161.66 | $161.66 – $161.66 |
| 6 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $166.08 | $166.08 | $166.08 – $166.08 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield epn exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $177.97 | $177.97 | $177.97 – $177.97 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield calpers other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $244.04 | $244.04 | $244.04 – $244.04 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $253.74 | $253.74 | $253.74 – $253.74 |
| 10 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $584.73 | $584.73 | $584.73 – $584.73 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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