X-ray, lower back
Facility: Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72110 (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, lower back is about $128 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Cherokee Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $181, or about $163 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cherokee, 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 $128. 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.
5 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 | $96 - $181 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $96 - $181 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $96 - $181 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $181 | 169% |
| Humanamajor | $96 - $181 | 90% |
| HealthPartners | $96 - $181 | 90% |
| Meridian | $181 | 169% |
| Molina | $100 - $181 | 94% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $181 | 169% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $100 - $181 |
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 Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other IA hospitals
- Winnmed · Decorah $21
- Madison County Health Care System · Winterset $22
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center · Mason City $23
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center · Waterloo $23
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $27
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $28
- Mercyone Centerville Medical Center · Centerville $31
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $33
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.