X-ray, lower back
Facility: The Miriam Hospital
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other RI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $187 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). The Miriam Hospital charges insurers about $215, or about $302 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $124 - $230 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $101 - $237 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $120 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $660 | 618% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $344 | 322% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $585 | 548% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $215 |
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Other Procedures at The Miriam Hospital
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $110
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $117
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $193
- Newport Hospital · Newport $224
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.