CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$80
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $71–$169
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$91
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $80 This hospital $91 Cash price $223 Hospital's list price $223

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $69 Priciest $100

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

A fair price for a X-ray, hip is about $80 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $91, or about $223 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $80 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $128 144%
Aetnamajor $59 - $104 66%
Cignamajor $75 84%
Ambetter (Centene) $43 48%
Harvard Pilgrim $71 80%
Providence Health Plan $102 115%
Tufts Health Plan $817 919%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $43 - $146

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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