How much does CT cervical spine, without contrast cost in Riverside, CA?

CPT 72125 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Riverside, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72125 CT cervical spine, without contrast
Ask to pay
$213
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Typical price near you
$1,532
Cash / self-pay price
$1,572
Prices near you — 21 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) lowest Hospital $67cash 0.6× ★★★★★
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) Hospital $178negotiated 1.7× ★★★★★
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) Hospital $350cash 3.3× ★★★★★
Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange) Hospital $1,171cash 11.0× ★★★★★
Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) Hospital $1,179cash 11.1× —
Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley) Hospital $1,453cash 13.7× —
Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta (Murrieta) Hospital $1,483cash 13.9× —
UCI Health – Placentia Linda (Placentia) Hospital $1,532cash 14.4× —
UCI Medical Center (Orange) Hospital $1,532cash 14.4× ★★★★★
UCI Health – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley) Hospital $1,532cash 14.4× —
UCI Health – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) Hospital $1,532cash 14.4× —
Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton) Hospital $1,612cash 15.2× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 72125 (CT cervical spine, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $106.34. A fair self-pay target for this line is $212.68. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 72125 is $1,571.92, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,316.06–$4,742.62. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 72125 cost in Riverside, CA?

For CT cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72125) in Riverside, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $1,532, with hospitals ranging from $1,316 to $4,743 across 21 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does CT cervical spine, without contrast cost in Riverside, CA?

A fair self-pay price for CT cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72125) in Riverside, CA is around $1,532, with hospital prices ranging from $1,316 to $4,743 across 21 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72125?

Medicare pays about $106 for CT cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72125). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of CT cervical spine, without contrast?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.