MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $601 (about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate). CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges insurers about $552, or about $1,258 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $236 - $1,378 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $236 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $236 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $230 - $449 | 94% |
| Amerigroup | $230 - $247 | 94% |
| Medica | $236 - $1,557 | 97% |
| Molina | $234 | 96% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $236 - $1,797 |
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Other Procedures at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $60
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $62
- Winnmed · Decorah $111
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $125
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $139
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $142
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $145
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $151
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.