CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)

Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston

Billing Code: 99214 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$133
about 1.0× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $68–$277
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$126
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $133 This hospital $126 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 $131

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) is about $133 (about 1.0× the $136 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $126, or about $318 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.

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 $572 422%
Aetnamajor $90 66%
Tufts Health Plan $817 603%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $90 - $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