CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$180
about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $95–$256
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$197
About the fair price
about $17 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $180 This hospital $197 Cash price $338 Hospital's list price $1,175

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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 $21 Priciest $197

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 $180 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital of Sacramento charges insurers about $197, or about $338 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sacramento, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

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

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 $63 - $245 59%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $881 124%
Aetnamajor $140 - $149 131%
Cignamajor $440 - $587 412%
Humanamajor $140 131%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $140 - $928 131%
Health Net $140 - $145 131%
Molina $82 77%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $44 - $940
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7500 Hospital Drive, Sacramento, CA 95823
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals