X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Chelsea Hospital
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $59 (about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $72, or about $238 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.
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 $59. 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.
6 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 | $90 - $246 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $37 - $85 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $81 - $250 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $258 | 290% |
| Humanamajor | $243 | 273% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $61 | 69% |
| AmeriHealth | $243 | 273% |
| CareSource | $40 | 45% |
| Dean Health Plan | $274 | 308% |
| GEHA | $81 - $246 | 91% |
| Health Net | $366 | 412% |
| HealthPartners | $284 | 319% |
| MagnaCare | $243 | 273% |
| Medical Mutual | $243 | 273% |
| Molina | $113 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $274 | 308% |
| Paramount | $274 | 308% |
| Priority Health | $72 - $80 | 81% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $284 | 319% |
| UniCare | $243 | 273% |
| + 124 smaller / regional plans | $40 - $366 |
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 Chelsea Hospital
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other MI hospitals
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $21
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $22
- Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling $31
- Covenant Medical Center · Saginaw $31
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac $31
- Munson Medical Center · Traverse City $31
- Hurley Medical Center · Flint $31
- Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital · Gaylord $31
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.