X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
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 X-ray, chest (single view) is about $78 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $78, or about $307 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.
4 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 | $80 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $128 | 144% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $104 | 30% |
| Cignamajor | $75 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $23 | 26% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $46 | 52% |
| Providence Health Plan | $56 | 63% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 919% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $23 - $146 |
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Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Compare: X-ray, chest (single view) at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $61
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $71
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $71
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $71
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $93
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $99
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $100
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $102
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.