X-ray, lower back
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare West
Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX 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, lower back is about $181 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare West charges insurers about $210, or about $4,736 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.
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 $181. 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
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 | $52 - $2,131 | 49% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $197 - $1,658 | 184% |
| Aetnamajor | $56 - $415 | 52% |
| Cignamajor | $142 - $3,789 | 133% |
| Humanamajor | $65 - $577 | 61% |
| Amerigroup | $52 | 49% |
| Fidelis Care | $2,131 | 1995% |
| Health Net | $51 | 48% |
| Healthcare Highways | $1,208 | 1131% |
| Molina | $57 | 53% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $51 - $4,026 |
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.
Other Procedures at HCA Houston Healthcare West
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $31
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $32
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $33
- Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital · Throckmorton $38
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $43
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $43
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $47
- Winkler County Memorial Hospital · Kermit $47
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.