CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Spencer Municipal Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$539
about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $397–$596
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$506
About the fair price
about $33 under the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $539 This hospital $506 Cash price $1,386 Hospital's list price $1,848

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $60 Priciest $506

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 $539 (about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Spencer Municipal Hospital charges insurers about $506, or about $1,386 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Spencer, IA.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $203 - $1,663 83%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $806 331%
Aetnamajor $1,663 682%
Humanamajor $205 - $1,756 84%
HealthPartners $1,478 606%
Sanford Health Plan $1,756 720%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,756
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 1St Avenue East, Spencer, IA 51301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals