CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$59
about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $40–$110
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$41
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $18 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $59 This hospital $41 Cash price $451 Hospital's list price $752

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $37 Priciest $54

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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, lower back is about $59 (about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $41, or about $451 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saint Paul, 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 $25 - $450 23%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $23 - $530 22%
Aetnamajor $111 - $564 104%
Humanamajor $451 422%
GEHA $639 598%
HealthPartners $18 - $545 17%
Medica $23 - $556 22%
UCare $9 - $301 8%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Childrens