CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$96
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $83–$98
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$96
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $96 This hospital $96 Cash price $154 Hospital's list price $206

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $33 Priciest $96

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $96 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System charges insurers about $96, or about $154 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bessemer, AL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $68 - $493 64%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $95 89%
Aetnamajor $36 - $232 34%
Cignamajor $19 - $240 18%
Humanamajor $67 - $282 63%
Ambetter (Centene) $131 123%
GEHA $55 - $232 51%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $40 - $299
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 995 9Th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals