CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Boston Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$171
about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $75–$255
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$186
About the fair price
about $15 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $171 This hospital $186 Cash price $367 Hospital's list price $367

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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 $32 Priciest $186

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, pelvis is about $171 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $186, or about $367 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 $220 - $312 206%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $207 - $242 194%
Aetnamajor $220 - $308 206%
Cignamajor $312 - $331 292%
Humanamajor $330 309%
Ambetter (Centene) $232 217%
CDPHP $180 - $312 169%
Harvard Pilgrim $187 - $248 175%
Tufts Health Plan $225 - $226 211%
UniCare $141 132%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $223 - $330
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens