CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$933
about 3.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $323–$2,769
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,548
Well above the fair price
about $1,615 over the fair price · 10.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $933 This hospital $2,548 Cash price $4,590 Hospital's list price $6,120

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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 $2,548

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 $933 (about 3.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego charges insurers about $2,548, or about $4,590 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in San Diego, 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 $933. 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✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,548 - $2,754 1045%
Cignamajor $361 148%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Childrens