CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Modoc Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$343
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $189–$1,221
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$244
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $99 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $343 This hospital $244 Cash price $2,526 Hospital's list price $2,526

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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 $244

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 $343 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Modoc Medical Center charges insurers about $244, or about $2,526 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Alturas, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,368 - $2,400 561%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,368 - $2,308 561%
Aetnamajor $2,400 985%
Health Net $1,454 - $2,400 596%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $241 - $2,400
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1111 N Nagle Street, Alturas, CA 96101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals