CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: Duke University Hospital

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$81
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $61–$158
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$86
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $81 This hospital $86 Cash price $62 Hospital's list price $230

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $34 Priciest $86

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, hip is about $81 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $86, or about $62 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Durham, NC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $85 - $261 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $67 - $192 75%
Aetnamajor $79 - $210 89%
Cignamajor $87 - $380 98%
Humanamajor $86 - $323 97%
AmeriHealth $86 - $95 97%
Sentara $237 267%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $86 - $95
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals