CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$248
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $144–$272
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$248
About the fair price
2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $248 This hospital $248 Cash price $275 Hospital's list price $830

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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 $38 Priciest $248

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, pelvis is about $248 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $248, or about $275 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, 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 $122 - $400 114%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $124 - $368 116%
Aetnamajor $124 - $597 116%
Cignamajor $234 219%
Humanamajor $129 121%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $121 - $320 113%
Amerigroup $131 123%
Molina $130 - $231 122%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $121 - $272
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals