CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$136
about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $100–$173
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$147
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $136 This hospital $147 Cash price $344 Hospital's list price $983

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $31 Priciest $147

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

A fair price for a X-ray, lower back is about $136 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $147, or about $344 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

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 $51 - $147 48%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $147 - $188 138%
Aetnamajor $133 - $1,196 125%
Cignamajor $161 - $169 151%
Humanamajor $97 - $129 91%
Ambetter (Centene) $54 - $4,848 51%
Health Net $36 - $64 34%
Oscar Health $47 44%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 17080 Red Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77090
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals