CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 72110
  • Insurance Median: $1,694
  • Cash Discount Price: $1,694
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 15.86x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a X-ray, lower back at Watsonville Community Hospital is $1,694. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,694. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 15.86x the Medicare baseline. Located in 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,694

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$1,694

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$106.81

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $106.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,694 (1586%)
Insurance Median: $1,694 (1586%)
Cash: $1,694 (1586% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $1,694 (1586% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 1586% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1486%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Alliance/Sccho $59 55%
California Childrens Srvs $63 59%
Ccs/Monterey County $63 59%
Healthy Families $63 59%
Medi-Cal E.R. $63 59%
Medi-Cal/Eds $63 59%
Medicaid / KanCare $63 59%
Well Path $63 - $2,823 59%
Aetna $80 - $2,315 75%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $80 - $2,515 75%
Blue Shield Hmo $80 - $565 75%
Cigna $80 - $1,976 75%
Great-West/Phcs $80 - $1,976 75%
Health Net Pmg Hmo $80 - $1,770 75%
Pacificare Hmo $80 - $1,694 75%
Secure Horizons Dign Hmo $80 - $565 75%
UnitedHealthcare $80 - $1,694 75%
Calif Ironworkers Field $175 - $2,515 164%
Carpenters H&W Trust $175 - $2,515 164%
City Of Wats/Pinnacle Clm $175 - $2,515 164%
Claims Management Wc $175 - $2,515 164%
Delta Health Systems $175 - $2,515 164%
Laborers Health & Welfare $175 - $2,515 164%
Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst $175 - $2,515 164%
Operating Engineers $175 - $2,515 164%
Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc $175 - $2,515 164%
Robert Kennedy/Ccn $175 - $2,515 164%
Sheet Metal Workers $175 - $2,515 164%
State Compensation Fund $175 - $2,515 164%
Teamsters Benefit Trust $175 - $2,515 164%
Western Growers Trust/Bc $175 - $2,515 164%
Medicruz $508 476%
Victim Compensation Plan $508 - $2,823 476%
Western Health Advantage $1,412 1322%
Health Net Smartcare Netw $1,525 - $1,694 1428%
Pacificare Ppo $1,525 - $1,694 1428%
Self Pay $1,694 1586%
Health Net Blue And Gold $1,770 1657%
Health Net Canopycare Hmo $1,770 1657%
Health Net Of California $1,770 1657%
Adventist Risk Management $1,976 - $2,259 1850%
First Health $1,976 - $2,259 1850%
Geha (Ccn) $1,976 - $2,259 1850%
Transwestern $1,976 - $2,259 1850%
Multiplan Inc Ppo $2,202 2062%
Private Healthcare System $2,202 2062%
Coastal Healthcare Admin $2,400 - $2,541 2247%
Salinas Valley Mem Hops $2,400 2247%
Aaa $2,823 2643%
Aarp $2,823 2643%
Allstate $2,823 2643%
Apwu Health Plan $2,823 2643%
Bankers Life & Casualty $2,823 2643%
Farmers Insurance $2,823 2643%
Humana $2,823 2643%
Miscellaneous Auto $2,823 2643%
Miscellaneous Insurance $2,823 2643%
North Calif Bakery Driver $2,823 2643%
Physicians Mutual $2,823 2643%
Prucare Pmg Hmo $2,823 2643%
Prucare Pmg Pos $2,823 2643%
State Farm Ins $2,823 2643%
Sutter Health Plus $2,823 2643%
Travelers Insurance $2,823 2643%
United Administrative $2,823 2643%
Wholesale Beer Distributo $2,823 2643%
Zenith National Ins $2,823 2643%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals