CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Franklin General Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$784
about 3.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $241–$1,668
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,032
Above the fair price
about $248 over the fair price · 4.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $784 This hospital $1,032 Cash price $3,731 Hospital's list price $4,146

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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 $1,032

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 $784 (about 3.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Franklin General Hospital charges insurers about $1,032, or about $3,731 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hampton, 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 $784. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,106 - $4,592 454%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $983 - $2,232 403%
Aetnamajor $2,572 - $5,250 1055%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,157 - $3,537 475%
Amerigroup $1,117 - $2,334 458%
Molina $1,151 - $2,345 472%
Oscar Health $1,660 - $3,316 681%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,106 - $4,697
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1720 Central Avenue East, Hampton, IA 50441
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals