CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$286
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $221–$479
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$282
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $286 This hospital $282 Cash price $2,605 Hospital's list price $4,736

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $63 Priciest $282

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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 $286 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $282, or about $2,605 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $282 - $5,683 116%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $282 - $2,861 116%
Aetnamajor $568 - $4,736 233%
Cignamajor $568 - $2,842 233%
Humanamajor $568 - $4,026 233%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3,173 - $4,736 1302%
Health Net $381 - $13,308 156%
HealthPartners $3,078 1263%
Molina $356 146%
Sentara $410 168%
+ 66 smaller / regional plans $185 - $6,394
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals