X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $163 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $96, or about $230 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, 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
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 | $38 - $324 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 - $316 | 44% |
| Aetnamajor | $19 - $284 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $125 - $333 | 141% |
| Humanamajor | $38 - $96 | 43% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $38 - $272 | 43% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $39 - $289 |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, chest (two views) at other WA hospitals
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $17
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $19
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $21
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $24
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle $34
- Snoqualmie Valley Hospital · Snoqualmie $43
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $44
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $58
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.