CMS Price Transparency Data

Orthotic fitting and training

Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston

Billing Code: 97760 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$85
about 1.8× the $46 Medicare rate · typically $50–$147
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$135
Above the fair price
about $50 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $46 Fair price $85 This hospital $135 Cash price $328 Hospital's list price $328

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $48 Priciest $135

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

A fair price for a Orthotic fitting and training is about $85 (about 1.8× the $46 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $135, or about $328 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 $85. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $167 - $180 362%
Aetnamajor $52 113%
Cignamajor $130 282%
Providence Health Plan $139 302%
Tufts Health Plan $817 1773%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $52 - $73

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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