CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)

Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston

Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$124
about 1.3× the $95 Medicare rate · typically $57–$178
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$85
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $39 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $95 Fair price $124 This hospital $85 Cash price $318 Hospital's list price $318

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $30 Priciest $102

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 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) is about $124 (about 1.3× the $95 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $85, or about $318 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $371 390%
Aetnamajor $61 64%
Tufts Health Plan $817 858%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $61 - $3,895

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Childrens