CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Carteret General Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$99
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $32–$105
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$105
About the fair price
about $6 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $99 This hospital $105 Cash price $171 Hospital's list price $171

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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 $20 Priciest $105

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, pelvis is about $99 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Carteret General Hospital charges insurers about $105, or about $171 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Morehead City, 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 $105 - $159 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $48 - $155 45%
Aetnamajor $163 153%
Cignamajor $163 153%
Humanamajor $106 99%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3500 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals