CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: CHI St Alexius Health

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$155
about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $105–$170
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$152
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $155 This hospital $152 Cash price $138 Hospital's list price $271

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

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

Cheapest $25 Priciest $152

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

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $155 (about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $152, or about $138 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $88 - $124 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $90 101%
Humanamajor $88 99%
HealthPartners $203 228%
Medica $88 - $201 99%
Sanford Health Plan $152 171%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $92
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: 900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals