CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hip

Facility: University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$83
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $65–$135
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$133
Above the fair price
about $50 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $83 This hospital $133 Cash price $550 Hospital's list price $917

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $29 Priciest $133

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, hip is about $83 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority charges insurers about $133, or about $550 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Madison, WI.

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 $83. 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.

5 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 $89 - $1,037 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $1,161 100%
Aetnamajor $89 - $1,039 100%
Cignamajor $367 - $733 413%
Humanamajor $89 - $133 100%
Dean Health Plan $391 - $782 440%
Health Net $489 - $978 550%
HealthPartners $373 - $745 420%
Security Health Plan $330 - $776 371%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $292 - $1,039
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals