X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Adventist Health Sonora
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 71046
- Insurance Median: $120
- Cash Discount Price: $58
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.35x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield Mcare | $10 - $120 | 11% |
| Central Ca Alliance Mcr Adv Profee Only | $10 | 11% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $10 - $120 | 11% |
| Tricare | $10 - $120 | 11% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $10 - $506 | 11% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $11 - $216 | 12% |
| Cigna | $13 - $560 | 15% |
| Greatwest Oa/Pos/Hmo | $13 - $501 | 15% |
| Greatwest Ppo - All Other Plans | $13 - $530 | 15% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $15 - $516 | 17% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle - All Plans | $15 - $312 | 17% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $16 - $446 | 18% |
| Blue Shield - All Other Plans | $17 - $448 | 19% |
| Bc Mcal | $27 | 30% |
| Celtic Ca Hlth Well Mcal - All Plans | $27 - $54 | 30% |
| Central Ca Alliance Mcal | $27 - $45 | 30% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $27 - $59 | 30% |
| Medi-Cal | $27 - $39 | 30% |
| Aetna | $34 - $209 | 38% |
| Beech Street- All Plans | $37 - $501 | 42% |
| Trpn - Three Rivers Ppo - All Plans | $37 - $471 | 42% |
| Central Ca Alliance Ccs Mcal | $41 - $45 | 46% |
| Central Ca Alliance Chdp Mcal | $41 - $55 | 46% |
| Central Ca Alliance Comm Profee Only-All Other Pla | $41 | 46% |
| Phs Prime Health Srvcs-All Plans | $120 | 135% |
| Bc Exchange | $202 | 227% |
| Bc Non-Mcs - All Other Plans | $224 | 252% |
| Bc Mcs | $269 | 303% |
| Kaiser - All Plans | $273 - $294 | 307% |
| Affordable Health - All Plans | $491 - $530 | 552% |
| Interplan - All Plans | $491 - $530 | 552% |
| Multiplan - All Plans | $491 - $530 | 552% |
| Phcs Ppo - All Plans | $491 - $530 | 552% |
| Stanilaus Foundation - All Plans | $519 - $560 | 584% |