CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: University of Kansas Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$94
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $43–$137
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$137
Above the fair price
about $43 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $94 This hospital $137 Cash price $121 Hospital's list price $605

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $22 Priciest $137

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

A fair price for a X-ray, pelvis is about $94 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). University of Kansas Hospital charges insurers about $137, or about $121 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Kansas City, KS.

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 $94. 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

✓ 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 $98 - $156 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $101 - $777 95%
Aetnamajor $98 - $851 92%
Cignamajor $158 - $810 148%
Humanamajor $98 - $100 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $166 155%
Devoted Health $98 92%
GEHA $119 - $614 111%
Health Net $177 - $912 166%
HealthLink $119 - $749 111%
Oscar Health $117 110%
Sanford Health Plan $177 - $912 166%
+ 36 smaller / regional plans $58 - $912
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals