CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$62
about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $37–$179
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$35
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $27 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $62 This hospital $35 Cash price $171 Hospital's list price $180

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

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

Cheapest $33 Priciest $86

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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 (two views) is about $62 (about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $35, or about $171 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, ME.

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 $69 - $272 78%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11 - $164 12%
Aetnamajor $11 - $128 12%
Cignamajor $66 - $260 74%
WellCare $35 - $127 39%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $37 - $252
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 20 Hartford Street, Houlton, ME 04730
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals