CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: The Hospital of Central Connecticut

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$294
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $193–$543
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$267
About the fair price
about $27 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $294 This hospital $267 Cash price $1,619 Hospital's list price $1,619

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

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 $294 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). The Hospital of Central Connecticut charges insurers about $267, or about $1,619 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Britain, CT.

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 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $839 40%
Aetnamajor $100 - $458 41%
Cignamajor $540 222%
Molina $98 - $631 40%
Tufts Health Plan $98 40%
WellCare $99 41%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $98

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06050
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals