CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Medstar Health Physical Therapy

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$269
about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $213–$543
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$262
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $269 This hospital $262 Cash price $2,122 Hospital's list price $3,264

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Lowest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $262 Priciest $2,288

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $269 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Medstar Health Physical Therapy charges insurers about $262, or about $2,122 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $127 - $4,136 52%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $125 - $3,309 51%
Aetnamajor $129 - $568 53%
Cignamajor $1,018 - $3,878 418%
Humanamajor $131 - $579 54%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $131 - $4,043 54%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $131 - $3,671
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 102 Irving St Nw, Washington, DC 20010
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL