Prosthetic fitting and training
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 97761 (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.
A fair price for a Prosthetic fitting and training is about $85 (about 2.1× the $40 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $135, or about $191 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
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 | 413% |
| Aetnamajor | $46 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $130 | 322% |
| Providence Health Plan | $139 | 344% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 2022% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $64 |
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 The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Compare: Prosthetic fitting and training at other MA hospitals
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $42
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $42
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $43
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $45
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $46
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - Boston · Charlestown $46
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $48
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $48
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.