CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Ness County Hospital District #2

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$699
about 2.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $266–$1,238
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$553
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $146 under the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $699 This hospital $553 Cash price $1,454 Hospital's list price $1,939

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $553

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $699 (about 2.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Ness County Hospital District #2 charges insurers about $553, or about $1,454 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ness City, KS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,871 - $1,891 768%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $553 227%
HealthPartners $1,833 - $1,852 752%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $891 - $1,637

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 312 Custer Street, Ness City, KS 67560
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals