X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $68 (about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $27, or about $178 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $289 | 13% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $10 - $307 | 11% |
| Health Net | $10 - $272 | 11% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $153 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $16
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $17
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley · Ukiah $18
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $19
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $27
- Corona Regional Medical Center · Corona $27
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $29
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $31
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.