CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Mercy Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$82
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $24–$143
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $82 Cash price $96 Hospital's list price $320
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $22 - $56 | 25% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $154 | 173% |
| Aetnamajor | $22 - $55 | 25% |
| Amerigroup | $22 - $55 | 25% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $14 - $457 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Mercy Regional Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (single view) at other LA hospitals
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $24
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $24
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $24
- Acadian Medical Center · Eunice $25
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $27
- St James Parish Hospital · Lutcher $28
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $31
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $32
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.