CMS Price Transparency Data
X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Palacios Community Medical Center
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$183
about 2.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $44–$329
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $183 Cash price $41 Hospital's list price $41
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 | $178 - $1,228 | 200% |
| Aetnamajor | $171 - $226 | 192% |
| Molina | $171 - $1,228 | 192% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,228 |
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Other Procedures at Palacios Community Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $19
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $19
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $22
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $28
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $28
- Northwest Texas Hospital · Amarillo $29
- Ascension Providence · Waco $34
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. · Dallas $34
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.