CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$131
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $110–$176
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$130
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $131 This hospital $130 Cash price $409 Hospital's list price $1,238

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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 $26 Priciest $130

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $131 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago charges insurers about $130, or about $409 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $109 - $245 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $111 - $193 104%
Aetnamajor $111 - $730 104%
Cignamajor $44 - $368 41%
Humanamajor $111 - $122 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $180 169%
Bright Health $139 130%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $155
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals