CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Saint Joseph Mount Sterling

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$131
about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $61–$195
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$135
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $131 This hospital $135 Cash price $211 Hospital's list price $577

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $135

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

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $131 (about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph Mount Sterling charges insurers about $135, or about $211 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Sterling, KY.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $84 - $288 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $83 - $139 93%
Aetnamajor $85 - $387 96%
Humanamajor $83 - $248 93%
CareSource $166 187%
Molina $87 - $135 98%
WellCare $83 - $121 93%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 225 Falcon Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals