MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $329 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $739, or about $1,775 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
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 $329. 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.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $286 - $746 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $280 - $994 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $280 - $739 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $289 - $3,099 | 119% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $994 | 408% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,756 - $2,634 | 720% |
| GEHA | $373 - $746 | 153% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $373 - $746 | 153% |
| HealthPartners | $832 - $1,665 | 341% |
| MagnaCare | $832 - $1,665 | 341% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,756 - $2,634 | 720% |
| Paramount | $1,756 - $2,634 | 720% |
| UniCare | $994 | 408% |
| + 31 smaller / regional plans | $264 - $3,293 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $168
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $234
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $267
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $279
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $298
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $352
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $374
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $374
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.