CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,452
about 6.0× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $437–$2,393
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,410
About the fair price
about $42 under the fair price · 5.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $1,452 This hospital $1,410 Cash price $7,477 Hospital's list price $7,477

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $250 Priciest $2,543

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 $1,452 (about 6.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,410, or about $7,477 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Anchorage, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,767 - $5,645 1135%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,701 1518%
Aetnamajor $799 - $4,711 328%
Cignamajor $4,053 1663%
Banner Health $5,982 2454%
Moda Health $2,385 - $3,514 978%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,356 - $5,982
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: 2801 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals