CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$121
about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $76–$305
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$304
Well above the fair price
about $183 over the fair price · 3.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $121 This hospital $304 Cash price $246 Hospital's list price $491

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $304

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 $121 (about 1.4× the $89 Medicare rate). Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center charges insurers about $304, or about $246 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Supply, 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 $121. 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

✓ 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 $70 - $301 79%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $70 - $354 79%
Aetnamajor $96 - $417 108%
Cignamajor $96 - $272 108%
Humanamajor $93 - $422 105%
Ambetter (Centene) $210 236%
AmeriHealth $70 79%
CareSource $196 220%
WellCare $70 79%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $69 - $476
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Medical Center Dr Po Box 139, Supply, NC 28462
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals