CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Natividad Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$401
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $271–$572
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$382
About the fair price
about $19 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $401 This hospital $382 Cash price $4,275 Hospital's list price $4,275

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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 $382

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 $401 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Natividad Medical Center charges insurers about $382, or about $4,275 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salinas, CA.

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 $3,334 1368%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,757 - $2,779 1131%
Aetnamajor $3,206 1315%
Cignamajor $3,634 1491%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $339 - $2,351
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals