CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$122
about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $96–$147
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$120
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $122 This hospital $120 Cash price $438 Hospital's list price $673

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $95 Priciest $196

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, chest (two views) is about $122 (about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $120, or about $438 in cash — about the fair price. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $103 - $487 116%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $103 - $416 116%
Aetnamajor $106 - $431 119%
Cignamajor $402 452%
Humanamajor $108 121%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $105 - $337 118%
Amerigroup $120 135%
AmeriHealth $120 135%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $108 - $400
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 110 Irving Street Nw, Washington, DC 20010
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals