MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK 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 MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $277 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $265, or about $2,307 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
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 | $2,111 - $2,504 | 866% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $265 - $2,478 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,133 - $2,531 | 875% |
| Cignamajor | $2,177 - $2,583 | 893% |
| Banner Health | $600 - $712 | 246% |
| Moda Health | $2,155 - $2,557 | 884% |
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 Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $250
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $569
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,410
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,543
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.