CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (single view)

Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$76
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $63–$83
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$81
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $76 This hospital $81 Cash price $146 Hospital's list price $224

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

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

Cheapest $26 Priciest $81

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

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (single view) is about $76 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $81, or about $146 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.

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 $81 - $180 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $77 - $86 87%
Aetnamajor $22 - $179 25%
Cignamajor $30 - $85 34%
Humanamajor $22 - $179 25%
Ambetter (Centene) $115 129%
HealthLink $134 - $146 151%
Independent Health $81 91%
+ 45 smaller / regional plans $12 - $179
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 8 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals