CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: Boston Medical Center

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$106
about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $87–$275
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$105
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $106 This hospital $105 Cash price $186 Hospital's list price $414

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $69 Priciest $105

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

A fair price for a X-ray, hip is about $106 (about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center charges insurers about $105, or about $186 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

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 $89 - $101 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $71 - $310 80%
Aetnamajor $101 - $202 114%
Cignamajor $276 - $352 310%
Humanamajor $101 114%
Tufts Health Plan $101 - $431 114%
UniCare $310 349%
WellCare $105 118%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $89 - $513
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals