MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 73721
- Insurance Median: $718
- Cash Discount Price: $1,314
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.95x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 295% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 195%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $55 - $3,463 | 23% |
| Self-Pay | $96 - $1,314 | 39% |
| Cigna | $107 - $2,323 | 44% |
| Aetna | $127 - $4,717 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $127 - $2,836 | 52% |
| Humana | $127 - $4,658 | 52% |
| Meridian Health Plan | $127 - $252 | 52% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Illinois | $127 - $254 | 52% |
| Mytru Advantage | $127 - $252 | 52% |
| Umwa | $127 - $252 | 52% |
| Wellcare | $127 - $252 | 52% |
| Alter-Net Medical Services, Inc. | $151 - $2,090 | 62% |
| Alliance Coal | $165 - $755 | 68% |
| Deaconess Onecare | $165 - $3,165 | 68% |
| Noncontracted | $203 - $403 | 83% |
| Prime Health Services | $206 - $4,479 | 85% |
| Guardian Resources, Inc. | $231 - $5,016 | 95% |
| Healthcare'S Finest Network (Hfn) | $234 - $5,076 | 96% |
| Medicalcontrol Network Solutions | $234 - $5,076 | 96% |
| National Provider Network | $234 - $5,076 | 96% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $239 - $5,195 | 98% |
| Beech Street | $242 - $5,255 | 99% |
| Care Improvement Plus | $257 | 105% |
| Hope Trust | $718 - $2,090 | 295% |
| Encore Combined | $1,093 - $3,643 | 448% |
| Encore Prime/Elite/Elite + | $1,093 - $3,278 | 448% |
| Wexford Health Sources | $2,687 - $4,180 | 1102% |
| Great West Healthcare Of Illinois | $4,479 | 1837% |
| Multiplan - Primary Network - Phcs | $4,688 | 1923% |
| Healthlink | $4,777 - $5,076 | 1960% |
| Coventry Healthcare | $5,028 | 2063% |
| First Health | $5,028 | 2063% |
| Multiplan - Complementary Network | $5,100 | 2092% |