CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Mountains Community Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$367
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $197–$1,093
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,166
Well above the fair price
about $799 over the fair price · 4.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $367 This hospital $1,166

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $1,166

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

A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $367 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Mountains Community Hospital charges insurers about $1,166 — well above the fair price. Located in Lake Arrowhead, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $367. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumana

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 $1,105 - $1,634 453%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $390 160%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 29101 Hospital Road, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals