X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $132 (about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate). CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges insurers about $125, or about $145 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.
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
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 | $50 - $364 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $86 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $86 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $16 - $88 | 18% |
| Amerigroup | $84 - $90 | 94% |
| Medica | $44 - $253 | 49% |
| Molina | $85 | 96% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $30 - $364 |
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Other Procedures at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other IA hospitals
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center · Waterloo $17
- Mercyone Centerville Medical Center · Centerville $17
- Madison County Health Care System · Winterset $18
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $20
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $20
- Winnmed · Decorah $20
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $24
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $25
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.