CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$74
about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $31–$103
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$46
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $28 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $74 This hospital $46 Cash price $631 Hospital's list price $1,262

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $29 Priciest $46

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, hip is about $74 (about 0.8× the $89 Medicare rate). St Christopher's Hospital for Children charges insurers about $46, or about $631 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Philadelphia, 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

✓ 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 $34 - $139 38%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $57 - $684 64%
Aetnamajor $39 - $946 44%
Cignamajor $85 96%
AmeriHealth $28 31%
Geisinger $27 - $568 30%
HealthPartners $46 - $283 52%
UPMC Health Plan $40 45%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $30 - $50

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 160 East Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Childrens