CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (single view)

Facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$94
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $64–$128
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$105
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $94 This hospital $105 Cash price $281 Hospital's list price $374

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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 $61 Priciest $105

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, chest (single view) is about $94 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women's Hospital charges insurers about $105, or about $281 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, 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

✓ 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 $102 - $306 115%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $105 - $276 118%
Aetnamajor $261 294%
Cignamajor $199 - $297 224%
Humanamajor $105 118%
Tufts Health Plan $102 115%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $105 - $306
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals