CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Advocate Sherman Hospital

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$141
about 1.6× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $88–$186
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$135
About the fair price
about $6 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $141 This hospital $135 Cash price $220 Hospital's list price $440

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $21 Priciest $135

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $141 (about 1.6× the $89 Medicare rate). Advocate Sherman Hospital charges insurers about $135, or about $220 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elgin, IL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $174 - $220 196%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $86 - $257 97%
Aetnamajor $255 287%
Cignamajor $106 119%
Ambetter (Centene) $133 150%
Molina $133 150%
Oscar Health $138 155%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $173 - $192
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1425 North Randall Road, Elgin, IL 60123
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals