CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (single view)

Facility: Valley Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$56
about 0.6× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $25–$125
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $28 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $56 This hospital $28 Hospital's list price $482

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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 $18 Priciest $28

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, chest (single view) is about $56 (about 0.6× the $89 Medicare rate). Valley Children's Hospital charges insurers about $28 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Madera, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $27 - $331 30%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $32 - $366 36%
Aetnamajor $323 363%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $26 - $313 29%
Health Net $170 - $316 191%
+ 26 smaller / regional plans $18 - $410
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: 9300 Valley Childrens Place, Madera, CA 93636
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens