X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Kaleida Health
Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (single view) is about $53 (about 0.6× the $89 Medicare rate). Kaleida Health charges insurers about $79, or about $168 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.
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 $53. 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.
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 | $7 - $118 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $405 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $20 - $115 | 22% |
| Cignamajor | $11 - $154 | 12% |
| Fidelis Care | $5 - $117 | 6% |
| Independent Health | $63 - $206 | 71% |
| MagnaCare | $20 - $25 | 22% |
| Molina | $7 - $8 | 8% |
| WellCare | $8 - $113 | 9% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $151 |
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 Kaleida Health
Compare: X-ray, chest (single view) at other NY hospitals
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $19
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $20
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $20
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $20
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Troy $21
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $22
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $22
- Nassau University Medical Center · East Meadow $23
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.