CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$107
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $74–$108
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$111
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $107 This hospital $111 Cash price $238 Hospital's list price $438

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $37 Priciest $111

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, lower back is about $107 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $111, or about $238 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $33 - $229 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $59 - $235 55%
Aetnamajor $111 104%
Humanamajor $114 107%
HealthPartners $62 - $110 58%
Medica $31 29%
Security Health Plan $36 - $1,473 34%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals