X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Sanford Behavioral Health Center
Billing Code: 71046 (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.
⚠ 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, chest (two views) is about $88 (about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate). Sanford Behavioral Health Center charges insurers about $105, or about $326 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Thief River Falls, 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 $88. 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.
4 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 | $168 - $341 | 189% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $118 - $236 | 133% |
| Aetnamajor | $168 - $355 | 189% |
| Cignamajor | $367 | 413% |
| Health Net | $367 | 413% |
| HealthPartners | $168 - $330 | 189% |
| Medica | $359 - $386 | 404% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $155 - $257 | 174% |
| Security Health Plan | $224 | 252% |
| UCare | $92 - $358 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $92 - $367 |
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 Sanford Behavioral Health Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other MN hospitals
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $17
- Madison Hospital · Madison $23
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $26
- Astera Health · Wadena $28
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $32
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $32
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · Edina $35
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $35
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.