X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Northside Hospital Cherokee
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 71046
- Insurance Median: $358
- Cash Discount Price: $632
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.03x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 403% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 303%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb_Department Of Health | $17 - $843 | 19% |
| Champus Va | $23 | 26% |
| Lantern | $37 | 42% |
| Oscar | $39 | 44% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $45 - $162 | 51% |
| Cherokee County Board Of Health | $48 | 54% |
| Cherokee County School District | $52 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $54 - $588 | 61% |
| Streamline Imaging | $55 | 62% |
| Mti | $56 | 63% |
| One Call Diagnostics | $56 | 63% |
| Homelink | $60 | 67% |
| Truths Community | $83 | 93% |
| Clear Springs Eon Health | $87 | 98% |
| Medicare (plans) | $87 - $106 | 98% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $87 - $596 | 98% |
| Va Ccn | $87 | 98% |
| Bccp | $88 | 99% |
| Cbww | $88 | 99% |
| Humana | $88 - $90 | 99% |
| Tricare | $88 | 99% |
| Aetna | $89 - $573 | 100% |
| Coventry | $89 - $573 | 100% |
| Caresource | $90 - $314 | 101% |
| Kaiser | $90 - $733 | 101% |
| Wellcare | $90 | 101% |
| Clover Health | $91 | 102% |
| Pruitt Health Premier | $91 | 102% |
| Amerigroup | $94 - $125 | 106% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $94 - $108 | 106% |
| Fairly Group | $100 | 112% |
| Us Dept Of Labor Wc | $110 | 124% |
| Cigna | $126 - $531 | 142% |
| West Paces Imaging Agreement | $145 | 163% |
| Good Samaritan Radiology | $168 | 189% |
| Genex/Priority Care Solutions | $185 | 208% |
| Spreemo | $185 | 208% |
| Authentic 4D | $208 | 234% |
| Direct Pay Provider Network Llc | $208 | 234% |
| Corvel Workers Comp | $219 | 246% |
| Employers Choice Network | $219 | 246% |
| Fieldale Farms Wc | $231 | 260% |
| Georgia Workers Compensation | $231 | 260% |
| Northside Health Network | $236 | 265% |
| Georgia Reproductive Specialists | $337 | 379% |
| Medlien Healthcare Services | $337 | 379% |
| Med Care Solutions | $379 | 426% |
| Health One Alliance_Ppo | $464 | 522% |
| Quick Trip | $464 | 522% |
| Novanet_Ppo | $590 | 664% |
| Phcs | $632 | 711% |
| Beech Steet | $717 | 806% |
| Multiplan | $717 | 806% |
| Multiplan Workers Comp | $717 | 806% |
| Careiq | $843 | 948% |
| Fifa | $843 | 948% |
| Institutional Marietta Surgery Center | $843 | 948% |
| Institutional Veterans Evaluation Services | $843 | 948% |
| Rabun County Boc | $843 | 948% |