CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Antelope Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$368
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $301–$486
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$351
About the fair price
about $17 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $368 This hospital $351 Cash price $1,306 Hospital's list price $1,306

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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 $351

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 $368 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Antelope Valley Hospital charges insurers about $351, or about $1,306 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lancaster, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcare

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 $415 - $550 170%
Aetnamajor $687 282%
Cignamajor $1,013 416%
Humanamajor $311 128%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $480 197%
Health Net $305 - $1,486 125%
Oscar Health $458 188%
WellCare $305 125%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $305 - $397

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 W Ave J, Lancaster, CA 93534
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals