X-ray, hip
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
Billing Code: 73502 (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, hip is about $101 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $241, or about $126 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Wyomissing, PA.
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 $101. 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 | $81 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $87 - $374 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $17,644 - $21,107 | 19845% |
| Geisinger | $87 - $130 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $22 - $271 |
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 Surgical Institute of Reading
Compare: X-ray, hip at other PA hospitals
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $29
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $33
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $34
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $36
- UPMC Greene · Waynesburg $37
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $37
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $38
- Washington Hospital, The · Washington $39
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.