CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, lower back

Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Billing Code: 72110 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$200
about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $110–$265
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$116
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $84 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $200 This hospital $116 Cash price $316 Hospital's list price $619

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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 $21 Priciest $116

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

✓ 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 $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
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: 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals