X-ray, shoulder
Facility: Lowell General Hospital
Billing Code: 73030 (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, shoulder is about $115 (about 1.3× the $89 Medicare rate). Lowell General Hospital charges insurers about $161, or about $249 in cash — 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 $115. 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.
4 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 | $90 - $534 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 - $167 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $90 - $422 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $89 - $518 | 100% |
| AmeriHealth | $62 - $187 | 70% |
| AvMed | $62 - $187 | 70% |
| GEHA | $62 - $187 | 70% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $81 - $275 | 91% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $19 - $518 | 21% |
| WellSense | $62 - $187 | 70% |
| + 104 smaller / regional plans | $45 - $534 |
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 Lowell General Hospital
Compare: X-ray, shoulder at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $35
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $35
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $70
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $71
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $71
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $71
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $78
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $85
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.