CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: William W Backus Hospital

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$80
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $46–$137
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$92
About the fair price
about $12 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $80 This hospital $92 Cash price $522 Hospital's list price $522

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $23 Priciest $92

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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, hip is about $80 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). William W Backus Hospital charges insurers about $92, or about $522 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Norwich, CT.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $36 - $139 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $36 - $113 40%
Aetnamajor $36 - $163 40%
Cignamajor $99 111%
Molina $36 - $157 40%
Tufts Health Plan $36 40%
WellCare $36 40%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $36

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 326 Washington St, Norwich, CT 06360
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals