X-ray, lower back
Facility: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $174 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $220, or about $675 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Downers Grove, IL.
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 $174. 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.
4 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 | $220 - $634 | 206% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $326 - $1,064 | 305% |
| Aetnamajor | $180 | 169% |
| Cignamajor | $179 | 168% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $161 | 151% |
| Molina | $161 | 151% |
| Oscar Health | $166 | 155% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $213 - $590 |
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 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other IL hospitals
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $26
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $30
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $35
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $37
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $37
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $38
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $38
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital · Chicago $40
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.