CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, ankle

Facility: Lowell General Hospital

Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$121
about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $78–$264
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$212
Well above the fair price
about $91 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $121 This hospital $212 Cash price $322 Hospital's list price $460

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $36 Priciest $212

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, ankle is about $121 (about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate). Lowell General Hospital charges insurers about $212, or about $322 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Lowell, 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 $121. 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

✓ 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 $180 - $453 202%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $552 100%
Aetnamajor $98 - $436 110%
Cignamajor $184 - $531 207%
Humanamajor $552 621%
AmeriHealth $129 - $193 145%
AvMed $129 - $193 145%
GEHA $129 - $193 145%
Harvard Pilgrim $161 - $275 181%
Tufts Health Plan $40 - $531 45%
WellSense $129 - $193 145%
+ 104 smaller / regional plans $89 - $552
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals