X-ray, lower back
Facility: Reading Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $88 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $29, or about $654 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Reading, PA.
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 | $28 - $524 | 26% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25 - $311 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $56 - $644 | 52% |
| Cignamajor | $534 | 500% |
| AmeriHealth | $29 | 27% |
| Geisinger | $27 - $591 | 25% |
| Health Net | $420 | 393% |
| HealthPartners | $29 | 27% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $25 - $504 | 23% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $27 - $887 |
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Other Procedures at Reading Hospital
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other PA hospitals
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $34
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $34
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $35
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $37
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $38
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $40
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $41
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $43
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.