CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Providence St. Jude Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$173
about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $132–$238
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$179
About the fair price
about $6 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $173 This hospital $179 Cash price $507 Hospital's list price $1,057

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $21 Priciest $179

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

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $173 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Providence St. Jude Medical Center charges insurers about $179, or about $507 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fullerton, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $179 168%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $141 - $389 132%
Aetnamajor $134 - $228 125%
Health Net $249 233%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $114

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 101 E Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, CA 92835
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals