CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Sierra View Medical Center

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$110
about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $43–$111
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$112
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $110 This hospital $112 Cash price $224 Hospital's list price $320

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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 $112

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 $110 (about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Sierra View Medical Center charges insurers about $112, or about $224 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Porterville, CA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcare

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $27 - $316 30%
Aetnamajor $187 - $228 210%
Cignamajor $259 - $316 291%
Humanamajor $112 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $201 - $246 226%
Health Net $29 - $264 33%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $27 - $134
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: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals