X-ray, shoulder
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 73030 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, shoulder is about $100 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $118, or about $159 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.
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 $100. 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 | $145 | 163% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $89 - $139 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $97 - $132 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $138 | 155% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $141 | 159% |
| AmeriHealth | $102 - $150 | 115% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $94 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $99 - $282 |
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 Christiana Hospital
Compare: X-ray, shoulder at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $34
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $34
- Beebe Medical Center · Lewes $44
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $59
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. · Seaford $86
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $118
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $122
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $163
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.