X-ray, lower back
Facility: UPMC Altoona
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
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 $74 (about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $35, or about $339 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Altoona, 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 | $24 - $290 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $33 - $282 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $22 - $299 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 264% |
| AmeriHealth | $35 | 33% |
| Geisinger | $31 - $311 | 29% |
| HealthPartners | $34 | 32% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $25 - $209 | 23% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $38 - $452 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Altoona
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other PA hospitals
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $29
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $34
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $34
- 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.