MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
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.
⚠ 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 $249 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $425, or about $3,185 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 $249. 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
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 | $230 - $5,880 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $228 - $538 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $226 - $2,040 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $2,352 - $3,528 | 965% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $387 | 159% |
| GEHA | $525 - $1,051 | 215% |
| HealthPartners | $2,489 - $3,734 | 1021% |
| Medica | $2,548 - $3,822 | 1045% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,360 - $2,040 | 558% |
| Oscar Health | $327 | 134% |
| + 20 smaller / regional plans | $225 - $5,880 |
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 Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
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.