CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$232
about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $102–$235
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$180
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $52 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $232 This hospital $180 Cash price $151 Hospital's list price $290

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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 $180

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 $232 (about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $180, or about $151 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in New Ulm, 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✓ 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 $125 - $325 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $449 52%
Aetnamajor $102 - $331 95%
Cignamajor $239 - $266 224%
HealthPartners $97 - $244 91%
Medica $64 - $262 60%
UCare $58 - $59 54%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $114 - $311
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals