CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (single view)

Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$87
about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $25–$98
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$92
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $87 This hospital $92 Cash price $302 Hospital's list price $378

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $16 Priciest $92

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (single view) is about $87 (about 1.0× the $89 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $92, or about $302 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 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 $92 - $345 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $92 - $412 103%
Aetnamajor $340 382%
Cignamajor $301 339%
Humanamajor $92 - $359 103%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $88 - $236 99%
Amerigroup $85 96%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $141 - $310
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1415 Kincaid Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals