CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: Rice Medical Center

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$158
about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $44–$284
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$160
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $158 This hospital $160 Cash price $420 Hospital's list price $601

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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 $29 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, hip is about $158 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Rice Medical Center charges insurers about $160, or about $420 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 $154 - $188 173%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $144 - $396 162%
Aetnamajor $292 - $475 328%
Cignamajor $290 - $353 326%
Humanamajor $292 - $356 328%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $390 - $660
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