MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Boston Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $803 (about 3.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $1,269, or about $3,137 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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 $803. 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 | $1,876 - $2,666 | 770% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,378 - $2,071 | 565% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,882 - $2,630 | 772% |
| Cignamajor | $2,666 - $2,831 | 1094% |
| Humanamajor | $2,823 | 1158% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,983 | 813% |
| CDPHP | $1,537 - $2,666 | 631% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,594 - $2,120 | 654% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,927 - $1,931 | 790% |
| UniCare | $1,160 | 476% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,908 - $2,823 |
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 Boston Children's 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
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $256
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $259
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $261
- Lowell General Hospital · Lowell $274
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.