CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$455
about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $262–$589
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$231
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $224 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $455 This hospital $231 Cash price $3,037 Hospital's list price $4,049

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $231 Priciest $284

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 $455 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital charges insurers about $231, or about $3,037 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Jamaica Plain, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $281 115%
Harvard Pilgrim $231 95%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals