X-ray, hip
Facility: Melrosewakefield Healthcare
Billing Code: 73502 (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, hip is about $106 (about 1.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Melrosewakefield Healthcare charges insurers about $216, or about $161 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Melrose, 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 $106. 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 | $216 - $481 | 243% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $128 | 123% |
| Aetnamajor | $80 - $102 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $115 - $292 | 129% |
| AmeriHealth | $80 | 90% |
| AvMed | $80 | 90% |
| GEHA | $80 | 90% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $196 - $216 | 220% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $86 - $292 | 97% |
| + 104 smaller / regional plans | $80 - $531 |
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 Melrosewakefield Healthcare
Compare: X-ray, hip at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $69
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $71
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $71
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $80
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $89
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $91
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $93
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $98
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.