CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$95
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $61–$123
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$109
About the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $95 This hospital $109 Cash price $104 Hospital's list price $990

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

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

Cheapest $27 Priciest $109

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO 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 Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $109, or about $104 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kansas City, MO.

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 $60 - $328 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $144 - $193 135%
Aetnamajor $73 - $104 68%
Cignamajor $104 97%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $103 - $208
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Carondelet Dr, Kansas City, MO 64114
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals