MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Charlevoix Area 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 $146 (about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Charlevoix Area Hospital charges insurers about $168, or about $2,072 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Charlevoix, 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 $146. 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.
4 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 | $41 - $2,121 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41 - $2,255 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $62 - $2,204 | 25% |
| Cignamajor | $96 - $2,441 | 39% |
| Meridian | $41 - $168 | 17% |
| Molina | $62 - $1,239 | 25% |
| Priority Health | $41 - $2,441 | 17% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $41 - $2,319 |
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 Charlevoix Area 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.