CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Rice Medical Center

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$152
about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $33–$275
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$160
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $152 This hospital $160 Cash price $306 Hospital's list price $438

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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 $19 Priciest $160

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, chest (two views) is about $152 (about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate). Rice Medical Center charges insurers about $160, or about $306 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Eagle Lake, 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 $125 141%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $144 - $263 162%
Aetnamajor $236 - $315 265%
Cignamajor $234 263%
Humanamajor $236 265%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $315 - $438
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 South Austin Road, Eagle Lake, TX 77434
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals