CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: Tufts Medical Center

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 73502
  • Insurance Median: $57
  • Cash Discount Price: $95
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.64x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a X-ray, hip at Tufts Medical Center is $57. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $95. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $88.91, this hospital’s rate is 0.64x the Medicare baseline. Located in 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$95

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$57

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: $95 (107%)
Insurance Median: $57 (64%)
Cash: $95 (107% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $57 (64% 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
Wellsense Clarity Connectorcare [100256] $28 - $58 31%
Tufts Health Public Plan Connectorcare [100264] $31 - $64 35%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $38 - $57 43%
Allied National Global Care [100107] $38 - $57 43%
American Postal Workers [100089] $38 - $57 43%
Amerihealth Caritas Nh [350007] $38 - $57 43%
Assurant [100020] $38 - $57 43%
Avmed Health Plan [100247] $38 - $57 43%
Benemax [100276] $38 - $57 43%
Care One [950007] $38 - $57 43%
Carecentrix Alternate [100257] $38 - $57 43%
Compsych [100027] $38 - $57 43%
Coresource [100285] $38 - $57 43%
Coventry [100010] $38 - $57 43%
D'Youville Senior Care [950003] $38 - $57 43%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $38 - $57 43%
First Health [100278] $38 - $57 43%
Geha [100039] $38 - $57 43%
Generic Commercial [109999] $38 - $57 43%
Group And Pension Administrators [100043] $38 - $57 43%
Ibew Local 103 [100272] $38 - $57 43%
Lowell Comm Health Center [950009] $38 - $57 43%
Magellan Behavioral Health [100288] $38 - $57 43%
Medicaid / KanCare $38 - $162 43%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $38 - $57 43%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [100067] $38 - $57 43%
National Elevator Ind Hlth Benefits [100273] $38 - $57 43%
Norfolk County [500013] $38 - $57 43%
Northwood Rehabilitation & Health [950004] $38 - $57 43%
Nova Healthcare Administrators [100270] $38 - $57 43%
Palm Manor [950005] $38 - $57 43%
Plymouth County [500019] $38 - $57 43%
Spectera [100291] $38 - $57 43%
Sunny Acres Nursing Home [950006] $38 - $57 43%
Tall Tree Administrators [100271] $38 - $57 43%
Ultra Benefits [100280] $38 - $57 43%
Umass Disability [500017] $38 - $57 43%
Wellsense Nh [350010] $38 - $57 43%
Allaracare [100163] $41 - $61 46%
Wc Acadia Insurance Company [700108] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Aig [700029] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Aim Mutual Insurance [700054] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Alternative Service Concept [700065] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Ameritrust [700066] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Arrow Mutual Liability [700063] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Atlantic Charter [700064] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Berkshire Hathaway [700046] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Boston Police And Firefighter [700061] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Broadspire [700043] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Careworks [700109] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Cbcs [700110] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Ccmsi [700055] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Chubb Group [700067] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Cic/Mcmc [700068] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Boston [700111] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Cambridge [700069] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Chelsea [700070] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Everett [700071] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Lowell [700062] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Lynn [700072] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Medford [700073] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Melrose Police [700112] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Melrose [700113] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Newton [700074] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Peabody [700075] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Revere [700076] $52 - $79 58%
Wc City Of Somerville [700077] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Cna [700048] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Commonwealth Of Mass [700056] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Consigly Construction [700079] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Constitution State Services [700114] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Continental Indemnity Co [700078] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Corvel [700115] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Cove Risk Services [700080] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Creative Risk Solutions [700081] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Crum & Forster [700082] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Demoulas Supermarket [700083] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Emc Insurance Company [700084] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Energy Of Environmental Affairs [700085] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Esis [700010] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Federated Work Comp [700012] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Future Comp [700116] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Geico [700057] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Gowry Group [700086] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Hartford Insurance [700058] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Hrd/Workers Compensation Unit [700087] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Mapfre Insurance [700089] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Mass Nahro Insurance Group Trust [700090] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Mass State Police [700091] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Mbta [700092] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Meditrol [700093] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Memic [700117] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Metlife [700094] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Miia [700095] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Ml Healthcare Services Llc [700119] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Norfolk & Dedham Group [700096] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Norguard Ins Co [700097] $52 - $79 58%
Wc One Call Medical [700060] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Plumbers Union Local No 12 [700098] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Plymouth Rock [700099] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Pma Work Comp [700031] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Progressive Direct Insurance Co [700106] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Retail Business Services Llc [700100] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Rising Medical Solution [700101] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Sedgwick [700027] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Selective Insurance Co [700118] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Sentry [700036] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Sutter House [700102] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Town Of Andover Fire Dept [700103] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Town Of Arlington [700104] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Travelers Insurance [700059] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Us Department Of Labor [700023] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Vermont Mutual Insurance Group [700105] $52 - $79 58%
Wc York Risk Services [700049] $52 - $79 58%
Wc Zurich [700034] $52 - $79 58%
Cigna $54 - $656 61%
Wellpoint [100139] $58 - $87 65%
Aetna $69 - $104 78%
Meritain [100063] $69 - $104 78%
Claritev/Multiplan [100275] $87 - $131 98%
Cypress Benefit Administrators [100122] $87 - $131 98%
Health New England [100268] $87 - $131 98%
Patient Advocates [100307] $87 - $131 98%
UnitedHealthcare $108 - $293 121%
Blue Benefits Administrators [100267] $110 - $166 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $110 - $166 124%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $178 - $293 200%
Health Plans Inc [100262] $178 - $293 200%
Tufts Health Plan [100263] $267 - $656 300%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

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