CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$126
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $72–$191
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$129
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $126 This hospital $129 Cash price $263 Hospital's list price $376

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $32 Priciest $129

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, pelvis is about $126 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $129, or about $263 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $129 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $129 121%
Aetnamajor $125 117%
Harvard Pilgrim $46 43%
Tufts Health Plan $332 - $334 311%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals