X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
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Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other DC hospitals
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.