X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: St Mary's General Hospital
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $99 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). St Mary's General Hospital charges insurers about $121, or about $102 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Passaic, NJ.
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 $99. 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 | $81 - $121 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $103 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $103 - $218 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $151 | 170% |
| Humanamajor | $82 | 92% |
| AmeriHealth | $55 - $103 | 62% |
| Clover Health | $103 | 116% |
| WellCare | $103 - $139 | 116% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $103 - $182 |
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 St Mary's General Hospital
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $33
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $39
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $68
- Palisades Medical Center · North Bergen $83
- Riverview Medical Center · Red Bank $83
- Raritan Bay Medical Center · Perth Amboy $83
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune $83
- Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin $83
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.