X-ray, lower back
Facility: Griffin Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (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, lower back is about $99 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Griffin Hospital charges insurers about $127, or about $127 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Derby, 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 $99. 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.
4 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 | $127 - $171 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $105 - $1,708 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $110 - $127 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $127 - $191 | 119% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $127 - $1,504 |
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 Griffin Hospital
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other CT hospitals
- The Connecticut Hospice Inc. · Branford $38
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $57
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $60
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $67
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $74
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $76
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $78
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $91
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.