X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Billing Code: 71045 (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 (single view) is about $15 (about 0.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $23 — above the fair price. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 $15. 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.
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 | $8 - $6,814 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $7,210 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $6,680 | 7% |
| Cignamajor | $8 - $2,262 | 9% |
| Humanamajor | $8 - $1,212 | 9% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $15 - $1,579 | 17% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 - $11,452 | 9% |
| Clover Health | $8 - $742 | 9% |
| GEHA | $17 - $2,140 | 19% |
| Health Net | $8 - $5,634 | 9% |
| HealthPartners | $8 - $2,346 | 9% |
| Medica | $300 | 337% |
| Medical Mutual | $160 | 180% |
| Meridian | $8 - $939 | 9% |
| Molina | $8 - $939 | 9% |
| Oscar Health | $14 - $9,686 | 16% |
| Paramount | $8 - $939 | 9% |
| Presbyterian | $8 - $939 | 9% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $13 - $1,327 | 15% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $8 - $939 | 9% |
| UCare | $14 - $1,474 | 16% |
| WellMed | $8 - $742 | 9% |
| WellSense | $8 - $939 | 9% |
| + 362 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $13,701 |
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 Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (single view) at other IA hospitals
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $17
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $17
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $17
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $18
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center · Mason City $18
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center · Waterloo $18
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $18
- Mercyone Centerville Medical Center · Centerville $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.