CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Palacios Community Medical Center
Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$149
about 1.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $30–$260
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $149 Cash price $132 Hospital's list price $132
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $129 - $234 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $124 - $164 | 139% |
| Molina | $124 - $234 | 139% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $234 |
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Other Procedures at Palacios Community Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (single view) at other TX hospitals
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $19
- Northwest Texas Hospital · Amarillo $21
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $22
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $22
- Ascension Providence · Waco $26
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $26
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx · Austin $26
- Doctors Hospital of Laredo · Laredo $26
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.