CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$387
about 3.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $187–$470
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$380
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 3.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $387 This hospital $380 Cash price $473 Hospital's list price $1,189

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $49 Priciest $384

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $387 (about 3.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Mat-Su Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $380, or about $473 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Palmer, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $986 - $1,035 923%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $651 - $743 609%
Aetnamajor $380 356%
Cignamajor $919 - $965 860%
Moda Health $916 - $962 858%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $124 - $1,169
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2500 South Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals