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X-ray for Estimating Bone Age Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 77072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $292
📉 Low $23.00
📈 High $1,089
🏥 45 hospitals
🏛️ 22 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.73
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.
Billed more than $292 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$85.38 | $85.00 | $69.03 | $70.67 | $90.00 | — | $125 | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$154 | $95.00 | $79.32 | $80.71 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$154 | $95.00 | $80.12 | $134 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$191 | $77.56 | — | $161 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$202 | $77.56 | — | $161 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRIGHTON |
$277 | $41.25 | $244 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$292 | $125 | $129 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$307 | $26.39 | $112 | $232 | $139 | $85.00 | $22.00 | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $175 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $175 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $205 | $264 | $286 | $197 | $280 | $286 |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$319 | $43.74 | $438 | $112 | $1,424 | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$377 | $23.74 | $183 | $161 | $81.05 | — | — | $126 | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$471 | $1.00 | $109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$907 | $1.00 | $109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$907 | $1.00 | $109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$1,089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77072, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $215 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $292 for this?
That is the median of what the 45 Massachusetts hospitals above publish for X-ray for estimating bone age — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 77072 in Massachusetts, Medicare reimburses about $27.73 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Massachusetts range from $23.00 to $1,089 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray for estimating bone age cost in Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for x-ray for estimating bone age (CPT 77072) in Massachusetts range from $23.00 to $1,089, with a median of $292. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray for estimating bone age in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 77072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.