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Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network)

for Lower back X-ray 60657

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Paying with

Any insurance Cash / no insurance Aetna Aetna Better Health of Illinois (Medicaid) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) Cigna CountyCare (Cook County Health Medicaid) Humana Illinois Medicaid (fee-for-service) Medicare (fee-for-service) Meridian (Medicaid) Molina Healthcare (Medicaid) UnitedHealthcare

You told us you have Aetna. Their rates are marked as yours; the rest are here so you can see the whole file.

Which of these is yours you said: Aetna
List price
The "gross charge" — the sticker price almost nobody actually pays.
$1,238
Cash price
What this hospital says it charges someone paying without insurance.
$408.54
Aetna Yours
5 rates this hospital published for Aetna. Which one is yours depends on your plan.
$110.85 – $730.42
Every other insurer
44 rates across 22 insurers that are not yours. Context, not your price.
$44.12 – $367.69

The same procedure, at this one hospital, ranges from $44.12 to $730.42. That is not an error, and it is not our arithmetic — it is what the hospital published.

The difference is between insurers and plans. Each negotiates its own rate, so which figure applies to you depends on the card in your wallet.

Your insurer

What Aetna pays here

Every rate this hospital published under a name we recognise as Aetna, cheapest first, grouped by plan and then by the hospital's own line item. Which one is yours depends on your plan and on which line item this hospital bills the service under — the file does not know which card you carry, and does not say which line item it would use.

AETNA MCR REPLACEMENT $110.85
Plans, line items and rates for AETNA MCR REPLACEMENT
2891_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
3130_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
AETNA SMARTCARE $166.27
Plans, line items and rates for AETNA SMARTCARE
1344_AETNA SMARTCARE OP 20180101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $166.27
AETNA $730.42
Plans, line items and rates for AETNA
2925_JCIL AETNA 20250201 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $730.42

Not yours

Every other insurer

These belong to other insurers. None of them is your price. They are here so you can see the whole file rather than only the part we picked.

CIGNA IFP $44.12
Plans, line items and rates for CIGNA IFP
3019_JCIL CIGNA IFP 20250101 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $44.12
CIGNA ONE HEALTH $54.92
Plans, line items and rates for CIGNA ONE HEALTH
2826_CIGNA ONE HEALTH 20241001 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $54.92
UHC PPO $108.97
Plans, line items and rates for UHC PPO
3096_PFIL, PRIL, PSIL UNITED HEALTHCARE OPTIONS PPO 20250701 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $108.97
MEDICARE REPLACEMENT $110.85
Plans, line items and rates for MEDICARE REPLACEMENT
2894_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
3133_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
TRICARE $110.85
Plans, line items and rates for TRICARE
2571_TRICARE OUTPATIENT 20231001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
3136_JCIL TRICARE INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT $110.85
Plans, line items and rates for BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT
2892_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
3131_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT $110.85
Plans, line items and rates for HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT
2898_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
3139_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT $110.85
Plans, line items and rates for UHC MCR REPLACEMENT
3102_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITED HEALTH CARE INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
3103_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITED HEALTH CARE OUTPATIENT 20250701 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $110.85
AETNA BETTER HEALTH MCR REPLACEMENT $116.39
Plans, line items and rates for AETNA BETTER HEALTH MCR REPLACEMENT
2896_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA BETTER HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $116.39
3138_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA BETTER HEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $116.39
MERIDIAN HEALTH MEDICARE $116.39
Plans, line items and rates for MERIDIAN HEALTH MEDICARE
2893_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERIDIAN OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $116.39
3132_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERIDIAN INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $116.39
HUMANA MMAI $121.94
Plans, line items and rates for HUMANA MMAI
2897_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA MMAI OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $121.94
3140_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA MMAI INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $121.94
MOLINA MEDICARE $121.94
Plans, line items and rates for MOLINA MEDICARE
2899_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MOLINA OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $121.94
3141_JCIL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MOLINA INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $121.94
BCBS BCE $130.35
Plans, line items and rates for BCBS BCE
2879_JCIL BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BCE 20241001 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $130.35
BCBS BCS $130.35
Plans, line items and rates for BCBS BCS
2832_JCIL BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BCS 20241001 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $130.35
BRIGHT HEALTH $138.56
Plans, line items and rates for BRIGHT HEALTH
2889_BRIGHT HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $138.56
3135_JCIL BRIGHT HEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $138.56
BCBS FOCUS CARE $138.56 – $149.65
Plans, line items and rates for BCBS FOCUS CARE
3129_JCIL BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MYBLUE PLUS POS INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $138.56
3003_JCIL BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MYBLUE PLUS POS OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $149.65
UHC INDIVIDUAL EXCHANGE $149.65
Plans, line items and rates for UHC INDIVIDUAL EXCHANGE
3100_JCIL UHC OP INDIVIDUAL EXCHANGE 20250701 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $149.65
3104_JCIL UHC IP INDIVIDUAL EXCHANGE 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $149.65
SMARTHEALTH $155.19
Plans, line items and rates for SMARTHEALTH
2917_SMARTHEALTH OP 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $155.19
3142_JCIL SMARTHEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $155.19
AMBETTER $179.58
Plans, line items and rates for AMBETTER
2888_AMBETTER OUTPATIENT 20250101 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $179.58
3134_JCIL AMBETTER INPATIENT 20251001 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $179.58
BCBS PPO $192.76
Plans, line items and rates for BCBS PPO
2834_JCIL BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20241001 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $192.76
UHC CHOICE $245.18
Plans, line items and rates for UHC CHOICE
3095_PFIL, PRIL, PSIL UNITED HEALTHCARE 20250701 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $245.18
CIGNA $367.69
Plans, line items and rates for CIGNA
3006_JCIL CIGNA 20250101 Billed under 2 line items, all at this rate HC LUMBOSACRAL W/OBLIQUES · X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS $367.69

How complete the paperwork is

What Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) published — and what it left out

Federal law tells hospitals what to publish. This score is our reading of how much of that Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) actually did publish. It is a measure of their paperwork, not their care. We hold no clinical, safety, or outcome data about any hospital, and nothing here should be read as a comment on the medicine.

0.85/ 1.00

At or above our 0.50 threshold, so this hospital appears in comparisons. A passing score means the file is complete enough to compare, not that it is complete.

0.00 Publishing threshold 0.50 1.00

The four parts of Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network)'s disclosure-completeness score, each with its weight, its value, and what was counted.
What we checked Weight Scored Added
How many common services carry a price Partial credit 44 of 70 CMS shoppable services have an unflagged gross or cash dollar amount. 0.40 0.63 0.25
How often the price is a dollar amount Near full credit 796840 of 803541 negotiated rates are dollar amounts rather than formulas. 0.25 0.99 0.25
How recently the file was updated Full credit Current: file states last_updated_on 2026-01-01 (286 days old). 0.20 1.00 0.20
How many rows are usable figures Near full credit 6654 of 1099459 rows are quality-flagged (placeholder, zero, blank, or algorithm-only). 0.15 0.99 0.15
Total 0.85

Each part is scored from 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the four add up to the total above. Every count in the right-hand column came from the hospital's own file — we did not estimate, impute, or fill a gap on their behalf. Where the file is thin, the score is thin, and the gap belongs to the publisher.

Where these numbers came from

Provenance

Every figure above was read from a file this hospital publishes because federal law requires it. Nothing here is estimated, modelled, or supplied by us.

https://healthcare.ascension.org/-/media/project/ascension/healthcare/price-transparency-files/il-csv/362235165_presence-chicago-hospitals-network_standardcharges.csv
Hospital states last updated 1 Jan 2026 We fetched it 6 Aug 2026
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These are published prices, not a quote and not a bill. What you owe depends on your own plan, your deductible, and what actually happens during your care.