X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Boston Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 71046 (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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $135 (about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate). Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $128, or about $452 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
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 | $270 - $384 | 304% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $128 - $298 | 144% |
| Aetnamajor | $271 - $379 | 305% |
| Cignamajor | $384 - $408 | 432% |
| Humanamajor | $407 | 458% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $286 | 322% |
| CDPHP | $221 - $384 | 249% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $230 - $305 | 259% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $278 | 313% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $275 - $407 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Boston Children's Hospital
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $67
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $71
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $71
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $71
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $78
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $93
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $99
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $100
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.