X-ray, lower back
Facility: Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Billing Code: 72110 (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, lower back is about $129 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center-Brighton charges insurers about $132, or about $229 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 | $125 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $161 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $125 - $142 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $392 | 367% |
| Humanamajor | $125 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $189 | 177% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $345 - $392 | 323% |
| UniCare | $109 | 102% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $125 - $475 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $62
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $62
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $71
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $106
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $112
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $119
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $123
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $124
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.