X-ray, hip
Facility: Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 73502 (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, hip is about $183 (about 2.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $251, or about $247 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Renton, WA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $183. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $101 - $251 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $242 - $305 | 272% |
| Aetnamajor | $308 | 346% |
| Humanamajor | $101 | 114% |
| Health Net | $251 | 282% |
| Moda Health | $251 | 282% |
| + 29 smaller / regional plans | $251 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Valley Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, hip at other WA hospitals
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $24
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $26
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $42
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle $53
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $58
- Snoqualmie Valley Hospital · Snoqualmie $58
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $73
- Shriners Hospital for Children · Spokane $87
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.