CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Sequoia Hospital

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$144
about 1.6× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $109–$186
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$162
About the fair price
about $18 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $144 This hospital $162 Cash price $338 Hospital's list price $928

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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 $16 Priciest $162

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, chest (two views) is about $144 (about 1.6× the $89 Medicare rate). Sequoia Hospital charges insurers about $162, or about $338 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Redwood City, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $129 - $182 145%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $27 - $548 30%
Aetnamajor $101 - $129 114%
Cignamajor $514 578%
Humanamajor $129 145%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $27 - $753 30%
Health Net $34 - $129 38%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $27 - $18,346
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: 170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals