X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Boston Medical Center-Brighton
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.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (single view) is about $99 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center-Brighton charges insurers about $104, or about $113 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brighton, 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
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 | $104 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $89 - $188 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $59 - $104 | 66% |
| Cignamajor | $306 | 344% |
| Humanamajor | $104 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $114 | 128% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $270 - $306 | 304% |
| UniCare | $188 | 211% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $104 - $475 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center-Brighton
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.