X-ray, pelvis
Facility: Saint Michael's Medical Center
Billing Code: 72170 (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, pelvis is about $115 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Saint Michael's Medical Center charges insurers about $145, or about $121 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newark, 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 $115. 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 | $109 - $163 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $121 | 113% |
| Aetnamajor | $121 - $257 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $194 | 182% |
| Humanamajor | $121 | 113% |
| AmeriHealth | $44 - $121 | 41% |
| Clover Health | $126 | 118% |
| WellCare | $125 - $164 | 117% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $121 - $248 |
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 Saint Michael's Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, pelvis at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $32
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $33
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $68
- Palisades Medical Center · North Bergen $69
- Riverview Medical Center · Red Bank $69
- Raritan Bay Medical Center · Perth Amboy $69
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune $69
- Ocean Medical Center · Brick $71
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.