CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $95–$148
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$141
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $148 This hospital $141 Cash price $202 Hospital's list price $1,493

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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 $141

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 $148 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Whittier Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $141, or about $202 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Whittier, 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 $178 - $896 167%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13 - $746 12%
Aetnamajor $58 - $1,120 54%
Cignamajor $241 226%
Humanamajor $132 124%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $44 - $1,045 41%
Health Net $44 - $1,036 41%
Molina $139 - $582 130%
Presbyterian $71 66%
Sentara $61 - $132 57%
+ 57 smaller / regional plans $44 - $2,500
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals