X-ray, pelvis
Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance
Billing Code: 72170 (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, pelvis is about $140 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Cambridge Health Alliance charges insurers about $250, or about $840 in cash — well 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 $140. 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 | $250 - $324 | 234% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72 - $840 | 67% |
| Aetnamajor | $53 - $840 | 50% |
| Cignamajor | $352 - $840 | 330% |
| Humanamajor | $840 | 786% |
| Medical Mutual | $840 | 786% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $212 - $423 | 198% |
| + 32 smaller / regional plans | $250 - $840 |
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, pelvis at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $32
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $32
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $65
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $69
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $109
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $113
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $119
- Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts · Rochdale $120
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.