X-ray, lower back
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $95 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). St Josephs Area Health Services charges insurers about $533, or about $485 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Park Rapids, 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 $95. 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
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 | $643 - $731 | 602% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $238 - $537 | 223% |
| Humanamajor | $300 | 281% |
| HealthPartners | $308 - $775 | 288% |
| Medica | $299 - $758 | 280% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $837 | 784% |
| UCare | $315 - $775 | 295% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $300 - $308 |
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 St Josephs Area Health Services
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other MN hospitals
- Madison Hospital · Madison $37
- Astera Health · Wadena $41
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $41
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $42
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $50
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $52
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $53
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton $53
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.