CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$391
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $251–$647
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$300
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $91 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $391 This hospital $300 Cash price $490 Hospital's list price $2,379

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How this hospital compares to other AZ hospitals

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

Cheapest $68 Priciest $300

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

A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $391 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charges insurers about $300, or about $490 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Glendale, AZ.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $300 - $1,029 123%
Aetnamajor $476 - $1,373 195%
Cignamajor $1,346 - $1,496 552%
Banner Health $167 69%
Health Net $167 - $1,285 69%
Oscar Health $1,190 488%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $73 - $1,784

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5555 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals