CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$149
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $110–$174
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$175
Above the fair price
about $26 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $149 This hospital $175 Cash price $169 Hospital's list price $703

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $38 Priciest $175

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

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $149 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton charges insurers about $175, or about $169 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Covington, TN.

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 $149. 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.

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 $175 - $422 164%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $39 - $422 37%
Aetnamajor $102 - $211 95%
Cignamajor $159 149%
Humanamajor $97 - $102 91%
Devoted Health $99 93%
Health Net $195 183%
Molina $99 - $352 93%
Oscar Health $97 91%
+ 57 smaller / regional plans $102 - $633
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1995 Highway 51 S, Covington, TN 38019
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals