X-ray, lower back
Facility: Essentia Health
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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, lower back is about $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $106, or about $221 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $106 - $234 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $106 - $251 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $250 | 234% |
| Cignamajor | $197 | 184% |
| HealthPartners | $106 - $197 | 99% |
| Medica | $79 - $186 | 74% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $126 - $188 | 118% |
| Security Health Plan | $106 | 99% |
| UCare | $106 - $193 | 99% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $106 - $226 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare $29
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $39
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $107
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $110
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $110
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $118
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $130
- CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake $131
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.