X-ray, lower back
Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Billing Code: 72110 (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, lower back is about $200 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $116, or about $316 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 | $58 - $392 | 54% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $62 - $433 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $42 - $1,205 | 39% |
| Cignamajor | $193 - $457 | 181% |
| Humanamajor | $60 - $116 | 56% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $60 - $373 | 56% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $49 - $396 |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, lower back at other WA hospitals
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $21
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $23
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $28
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $29
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $40
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $58
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle $58
- Snoqualmie Valley Hospital · Snoqualmie $68
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.