X-ray, lower back
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children
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 $101 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children charges insurers about $98, or about $455 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.
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 | $112 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $79 - $121 | 74% |
| Aetnamajor | $83 - $112 | 78% |
| Cignamajor | $139 | 130% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $129 | 121% |
| HealthLink | $50 | 47% |
| Providence Health Plan | $71 | 66% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $95 - $157 |
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Other Procedures at Shriners Hospital for Children
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.