X-ray, pelvis
Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, pelvis is about $71 (about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $179, or about $451 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, CT.
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 $71. 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 | $123 - $556 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $123 - $372 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $44 - $123 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $76 - $445 | 71% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $372 | 348% |
| Dean Health Plan | $428 | 401% |
| GEHA | $179 | 168% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $179 | 168% |
| HealthPartners | $76 | 71% |
| MagnaCare | $76 | 71% |
| MVP Health Care | $428 | 401% |
| Paramount | $428 | 401% |
| UniCare | $372 | 348% |
| + 34 smaller / regional plans | $55 - $473 |
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 Saint Mary's Hospital
Compare: X-ray, pelvis at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $30
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $42
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $43
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $44
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $45
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $48
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $48
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $51
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.