MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $462 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Newton-Wellesley Hospital charges insurers about $256, or about $3,037 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newton, MA.
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
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 | $281 - $1,439 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $698 | 286% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $231 | 95% |
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Other Procedures at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other MA hospitals
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $231
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $231
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $231
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $231
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $259
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $261
- Lowell General Hospital · Lowell $274
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $284
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.