CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: University of California Davis Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$429
about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $196–$907
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$469
About the fair price
about $40 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $429 This hospital $469 Cash price $2,603 Hospital's list price $6,507

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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 $469

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 $429 (about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate). University of California Davis Medical Center charges insurers about $469, or about $2,603 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sacramento, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $321 - $1,657 132%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $310 - $469 127%
Health Net $65 - $948 27%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $65 - $469

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals