CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$223
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $121–$373
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$193
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $30 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $223 This hospital $193 Cash price $760 Hospital's list price $1,900

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $112 Priciest $193

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $223 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $193, or about $760 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Washington, DC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $178 - $592 167%
Aetnamajor $297 278%
Cignamajor $193 181%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 23Rd St Nw, Washington, DC 20037
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals