X-ray, lower back
Facility: UPMC Northwest
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $104 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Northwest charges insurers about $104, or about $257 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Seneca, PA.
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 | $42 - $112 | 39% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $54 - $214 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $44 - $279 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $172 - $279 | 161% |
| Humanamajor | $365 | 342% |
| AmeriHealth | $57 - $109 | 53% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $40 - $120 | 37% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $62 - $3,704 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Northwest
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
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $35
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $37
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $38
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $40
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $41
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.