CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Sierra View Medical Center

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$118
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $37–$136
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$134
About the fair price
about $16 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $118 This hospital $134 Cash price $173 Hospital's list price $247

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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 $22 Priciest $134

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, pelvis is about $118 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Sierra View Medical Center charges insurers about $134, or about $173 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 $22 - $222 21%
Aetnamajor $161 151%
Cignamajor $222 208%
Humanamajor $134 125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $173 162%
Health Net $23 - $207 22%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $22 - $161
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