CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Metropolitan Hospital Center

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$64
about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $44–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$55
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $9 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $64 This hospital $55 Hospital's list price $332

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $22 Priciest $55

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, pelvis is about $64 (about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Metropolitan Hospital Center charges insurers about $55 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in New York, NY.

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 $12 - $266 11%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $55 - $266 51%
Aetnamajor $7 - $1,131 7%
Cignamajor $48 - $249 45%
Fidelis Care $13 - $179 12%
MagnaCare $249 233%
Oscar Health $14 - $189 13%
WellCare $10 - $35 9%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $7 - $283
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1901 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals