X-ray, lower back
Facility: USC Arcadia Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $163 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). USC Arcadia Hospital charges insurers about $225, or about $420 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Arcadia, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $163. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $183 | 171% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $133 - $254 | 125% |
| Aetnamajor | $196 | 184% |
| Cignamajor | $278 | 260% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at USC Arcadia Hospital
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $21
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $22
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $34
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley · Ukiah $37
- University of California Davis Medical Center · Sacramento $39
- Corona Regional Medical Center · Corona $43
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $44
- Orchard Hospital · Gridley $44
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.