CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Prisma Health Richland Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$93
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $93–$127
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$100
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $93 This hospital $100 Cash price $255 Hospital's list price $393

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $21 Priciest $100

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, pelvis is about $93 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Prisma Health Richland Hospital charges insurers about $100, or about $255 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbia, SC.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $40 - $668 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $40 - $282 37%
Aetnamajor $40 - $310 37%
Cignamajor $40 - $393 37%
Humanamajor $40 - $295 37%
Ambetter (Centene) $74 - $185 69%
Molina $40 - $105 37%
WellCare $40 - $105 37%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $40 - $668
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals