X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance
Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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, chest (single view) is about $116 (about 1.3× the $89 Medicare rate). Cambridge Health Alliance charges insurers about $186, or about $625 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cambridge, MA.
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 $116. 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
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 | $179 - $186 | 201% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $71 - $625 | 80% |
| Aetnamajor | $544 - $625 | 612% |
| Cignamajor | $239 - $625 | 269% |
| Humanamajor | $625 | 703% |
| Medical Mutual | $625 | 703% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $165 - $331 | 186% |
| + 32 smaller / regional plans | $179 - $625 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Cambridge Health Alliance
Compare: X-ray, chest (single view) at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $61
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $71
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $71
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $71
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $78
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $93
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $99
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $100
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.