CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$86
about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $24–$267
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $86 Hospital's list price $342
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 | $81 - $425 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $408 | 18% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $425 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $22 - $425 | 25% |
| Humanamajor | $70 - $437 | 79% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $482 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $19
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $19
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $22
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $28
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $28
- Northwest Texas Hospital · Amarillo $29
- Ascension Providence · Waco $34
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. · Dallas $34
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.