CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$768
about 3.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $308–$1,765
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$423
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $345 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $768 This hospital $423 Cash price $3,014 Hospital's list price $4,018

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $231 Priciest $423

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 $768 (about 3.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute charges insurers about $423, or about $3,014 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue 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
Harvard Pilgrim $423 174%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL