MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Chelsea Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $141 (about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $269, or about $3,755 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.
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 $141. 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.
6 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 | $246 - $3,882 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $133 - $742 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $176 - $3,949 | 72% |
| Cignamajor | $2,717 - $4,076 | 1115% |
| Humanamajor | $2,561 - $3,842 | 1051% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $228 - $742 | 94% |
| AmeriHealth | $2,561 - $3,842 | 1051% |
| CareSource | $837 | 343% |
| Dean Health Plan | $2,888 - $4,333 | 1185% |
| GEHA | $176 - $3,882 | 72% |
| Health Net | $3,851 - $5,777 | 1580% |
| HealthPartners | $2,992 - $4,488 | 1227% |
| MagnaCare | $2,561 - $3,842 | 1051% |
| Medical Mutual | $2,561 - $3,842 | 1051% |
| Molina | $310 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $2,888 - $4,333 | 1185% |
| Paramount | $2,888 - $4,333 | 1185% |
| Priority Health | $567 - $630 | 233% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,992 - $4,488 | 1227% |
| UniCare | $2,561 - $3,842 | 1051% |
| + 124 smaller / regional plans | $228 - $5,777 |
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 Chelsea Hospital
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other MI hospitals
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $60
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $63
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $63
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $63
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $63
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $63
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $89
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $92
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.