CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, ankle

Facility: Tufts Medical Center

Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 73610
  • Insurance Median: $161
  • Cash Discount Price: $233
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.81x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a X-ray, ankle at Tufts Medical Center is $161. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $233. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $88.91, this hospital’s rate is 1.81x the Medicare baseline. Located in 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$233

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$161

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$88.91

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $88.91 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $233 (262%)
Insurance Median: $161 (181%)
Cash: $233 (262% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $161 (181% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Tufts Health Public Plan Connectorcare [100264] $47 - $198 53%
Wellsense Clarity Connectorcare [100256] $50 - $178 56%
Aetna $52 - $321 58%
Meritain [100063] $52 - $321 58%
Blue Benefits Administrators [100267] $55 - $166 62%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $55 - $166 62%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $58 - $175 65%
Allied National Global Care [100107] $58 - $175 65%
American Postal Workers [100089] $58 - $175 65%
Amerihealth Caritas Nh [350007] $58 - $175 65%
Assurant [100020] $58 - $175 65%
Avmed Health Plan [100247] $58 - $175 65%
Benemax [100276] $58 - $175 65%
Care One [950007] $58 - $175 65%
Carecentrix Alternate [100257] $58 - $175 65%
Compsych [100027] $58 - $175 65%
Coresource [100285] $58 - $175 65%
Coventry [100010] $58 - $175 65%
D'Youville Senior Care [950003] $58 - $175 65%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $58 - $175 65%
First Health [100278] $58 - $175 65%
Geha [100039] $58 - $175 65%
Generic Commercial [109999] $58 - $175 65%
Group And Pension Administrators [100043] $58 - $175 65%
Ibew Local 103 [100272] $58 - $175 65%
Lowell Comm Health Center [950009] $58 - $175 65%
Magellan Behavioral Health [100288] $58 - $175 65%
Medicaid / KanCare $58 - $500 65%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $58 - $175 65%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [100067] $58 - $175 65%
National Elevator Ind Hlth Benefits [100273] $58 - $175 65%
Norfolk County [500013] $58 - $175 65%
Northwood Rehabilitation & Health [950004] $58 - $175 65%
Nova Healthcare Administrators [100270] $58 - $175 65%
Palm Manor [950005] $58 - $175 65%
Plymouth County [500019] $58 - $175 65%
Spectera [100291] $58 - $175 65%
Sunny Acres Nursing Home [950006] $58 - $175 65%
Tall Tree Administrators [100271] $58 - $175 65%
Ultra Benefits [100280] $58 - $175 65%
Umass Disability [500017] $58 - $175 65%
Wellsense Nh [350010] $58 - $175 65%
Allaracare [100163] $63 - $188 71%
Wc Acadia Insurance Company [700108] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Aig [700029] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Aim Mutual Insurance [700054] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Alternative Service Concept [700065] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Ameritrust [700066] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Arrow Mutual Liability [700063] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Atlantic Charter [700064] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Berkshire Hathaway [700046] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Boston Police And Firefighter [700061] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Broadspire [700043] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Careworks [700109] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Cbcs [700110] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Ccmsi [700055] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Chubb Group [700067] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Cic/Mcmc [700068] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Boston [700111] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Cambridge [700069] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Chelsea [700070] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Everett [700071] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Lowell [700062] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Lynn [700072] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Medford [700073] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Melrose Police [700112] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Melrose [700113] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Newton [700074] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Peabody [700075] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Revere [700076] $81 - $242 91%
Wc City Of Somerville [700077] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Cna [700048] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Commonwealth Of Mass [700056] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Consigly Construction [700079] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Constitution State Services [700114] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Continental Indemnity Co [700078] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Corvel [700115] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Cove Risk Services [700080] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Creative Risk Solutions [700081] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Crum & Forster [700082] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Demoulas Supermarket [700083] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Emc Insurance Company [700084] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Energy Of Environmental Affairs [700085] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Esis [700010] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Federated Work Comp [700012] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Future Comp [700116] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Geico [700057] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Gowry Group [700086] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Hartford Insurance [700058] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Hrd/Workers Compensation Unit [700087] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Mapfre Insurance [700089] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Mass Nahro Insurance Group Trust [700090] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Mass State Police [700091] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Mbta [700092] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Meditrol [700093] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Memic [700117] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Metlife [700094] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Miia [700095] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Ml Healthcare Services Llc [700119] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Norfolk & Dedham Group [700096] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Norguard Ins Co [700097] $81 - $242 91%
Wc One Call Medical [700060] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Plumbers Union Local No 12 [700098] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Plymouth Rock [700099] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Pma Work Comp [700031] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Progressive Direct Insurance Co [700106] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Retail Business Services Llc [700100] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Rising Medical Solution [700101] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Sedgwick [700027] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Selective Insurance Co [700118] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Sentry [700036] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Sutter House [700102] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Town Of Andover Fire Dept [700103] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Town Of Arlington [700104] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Travelers Insurance [700059] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Us Department Of Labor [700023] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Vermont Mutual Insurance Group [700105] $81 - $242 91%
Wc York Risk Services [700049] $81 - $242 91%
Wc Zurich [700034] $81 - $242 91%
Cigna $83 - $673 93%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $89 - $293 100%
Health Plans Inc [100262] $89 - $293 100%
Wellpoint [100139] $90 - $269 101%
UnitedHealthcare $98 - $500 110%
Claritev/Multiplan [100275] $135 - $405 152%
Cypress Benefit Administrators [100122] $135 - $405 152%
Health New England [100268] $135 - $405 152%
Patient Advocates [100307] $135 - $405 152%
Tufts Health Plan [100263] $140 - $673 157%
Fallon Senior [450065] $500 562%
Mass General Brigham Health Plan [100254] $500 562%
Medicare (plans) $500 562%

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Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals