X-ray, lower back
Facility: Boston Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (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, lower back is about $203 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $238, or about $734 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $203. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $439 - $624 | 411% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $232 - $485 | 217% |
| Aetnamajor | $440 - $615 | 412% |
| Cignamajor | $624 - $662 | 584% |
| Humanamajor | $661 | 619% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $464 | 434% |
| CDPHP | $360 - $624 | 337% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $373 - $496 | 349% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $451 - $452 | 422% |
| UniCare | $245 | 229% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $446 - $661 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
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, lower back at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $62
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $62
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $71
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $106
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $112
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $119
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $123
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $124
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.