CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: North Alabama Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$132
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $50–$290
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$75
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $57 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $132 This hospital $75 Cash price $75 Hospital's list price $75

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.

Cheapest $24 Priciest $90

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, pelvis is about $132 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). North Alabama Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $75, or about $75 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Athens, AL.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $75 70%
Aetnamajor $75 70%
Cignamajor $75 70%
Humanamajor $75 70%
Cigna HealthSpring $75 70%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $75
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL