CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Midstate Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$296
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $195–$557
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$374
Above the fair price
about $78 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $296 This hospital $374 Cash price $1,619 Hospital's list price $1,619

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $168 Priciest $425

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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 $296 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Midstate Medical Center charges insurers about $374, or about $1,619 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Meriden, 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 $296. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $98 - $374 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $695 40%
Aetnamajor $100 - $420 41%
Cignamajor $540 222%
Molina $98 - $516 40%
Tufts Health Plan $98 40%
WellCare $99 41%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $98

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals