X-ray, lower back
Facility: The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO 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, lower back is about $152 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital charges insurers about $181, or about $6,396 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Aurora, CO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $152. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $185 - $2,878 | 173% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31 - $4,733 | 29% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,377 | 3162% |
| Cignamajor | $249 - $4,093 | 233% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,279 - $2,271 | 1197% |
| Bright Health | $1,919 | 1797% |
| HealthPartners | $4,477 | 4192% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $245 - $5,117 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other CO hospitals
- Montrose Regional Health · Montrose $30
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Durango $39
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $39
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Fort Morgan $39
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus · Westminster $39
- Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus · Lakewood $39
- St Francis Hospital - Interquest · Colorado Springs $39
- Longmont United Hospital · Longmont $40
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.