CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Essentia Health

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $86–$107
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$106
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $103 This hospital $106 Cash price $200 Hospital's list price $267

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $21 Priciest $110

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, pelvis is about $103 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $106, or about $200 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $106 - $213 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $106 - $251 99%
Aetnamajor $227 213%
Cignamajor $179 168%
HealthPartners $104 - $179 97%
Medica $72 - $169 67%
Sanford Health Plan $115 - $188 108%
Security Health Plan $106 99%
UCare $106 - $176 99%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $106 - $206
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3000 32Nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals