MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL 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 $607 (about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate). HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Inc charges insurers about $822, or about $2,881 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Shelbyville, IL.
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 $607. 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.
5 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 | $1,000 - $3,190 | 410% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,000 | 410% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,000 - $2,797 | 410% |
| Cignamajor | $2,862 | 1174% |
| Humanamajor | $1,000 | 410% |
| HealthLink | $3,338 | 1369% |
| Meridian | $841 | 345% |
| Molina | $803 - $1,051 | 329% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $764 - $4,002 |
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 HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Inc
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other IL hospitals
- Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · Rushville $63
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center · Mattoon $85
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $85
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $127
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $130
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $131
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $132
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $133
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.