CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: Northfield Hospital

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$162
about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $83–$329
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$310
Well above the fair price
about $148 over the fair price · 3.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $162 This hospital $310 Cash price $378 Hospital's list price $903

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $35 Priciest $310

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

A fair price for a X-ray, hip is about $162 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Northfield Hospital charges insurers about $310, or about $378 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Northfield, MN.

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 $162. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $310 349%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $269 303%
Cignamajor $609 685%
HealthPartners $609 685%
Medica $593 667%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2000 North Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals