CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, shoulder

Facility: Duke University Hospital

Billing Code: 73030 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$75
about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $54–$131
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$86
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $75 This hospital $86 Cash price $154 Hospital's list price $570

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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 $24 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, shoulder is about $75 (about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $86, or about $154 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 $71 - $471 80%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $68 - $312 76%
Aetnamajor $80 - $315 90%
Cignamajor $68 - $570 76%
Humanamajor $85 - $484 96%
AmeriHealth $68 - $95 76%
Sentara $355 399%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $68 - $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