CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Saint Joseph East

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$159
about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $71–$277
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$168
About the fair price
about $9 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $159 This hospital $168 Cash price $254 Hospital's list price $632

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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 $168

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 $159 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph East charges insurers about $168, or about $254 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lexington, KY.

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 $90 - $480 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $87 - $173 98%
Aetnamajor $89 - $398 100%
Cignamajor $404 454%
Humanamajor $67 - $163 75%
CareSource $173 195%
Molina $91 - $154 102%
WellCare $87 - $161 98%
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: 150 North Eagle Creek Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals