X-ray, lower back
Facility: Catawba Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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, lower back is about $215 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Catawba Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $316, or about $593 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.
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 $215. 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.
5 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 | $53 - $149 | 50% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $107 - $483 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $602 | 564% |
| Cignamajor | $102 - $544 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $104 - $791 | 97% |
| CareSource | $229 | 214% |
| Devoted Health | $107 | 100% |
| WellCare | $105 | 98% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $107 - $593 |
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 Catawba Valley Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $42
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $42
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $42
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $42
- Stanly Regional Medical Center · Albemarle $42
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $42
- Atrium Health University City · Charlotte $42
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $43
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.