CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Ascension River District Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$230
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $130–$374
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$249
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $230 This hospital $249 Cash price $815 Hospital's list price $1,455

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $60 Priciest $249

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $230 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Ascension River District Hospital charges insurers about $249, or about $815 in cash — about the fair price. Located in East China, MI.

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

✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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
Aetnamajor $237 97%
Humanamajor $239 98%
Ambetter (Centene) $296 121%
AmeriHealth $234 96%
Meridian $144 59%
Molina $249 - $296 102%
WellCare $249 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $198 - $450
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4100 River Rd, East China, MI 48054
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals