MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Virginia Gay Hospital
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 $550 (about 2.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Virginia Gay Hospital charges insurers about $590, or about $1,699 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Vinton, 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
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 | $708 - $1,027 | 290% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $983 | 403% |
| Aetnamajor | $198 | 81% |
| Humanamajor | $1,665 - $1,726 | 683% |
| HealthPartners | $1,770 - $1,833 | 726% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $812 - $2,049 |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Gay Hospital
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.