MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Singing River Health System
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $282 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Singing River Health System charges insurers about $437, or about $1,435 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pascagoula, MS.
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 $282. 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 | $213 - $1,165 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $484 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $217 - $731 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $221 - $488 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $217 - $479 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $319 - $704 | 131% |
| Molina | $340 - $751 | 139% |
| WellCare | $223 - $493 | 91% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $223 - $892 |
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 Singing River Health System
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other MS hospitals
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $122
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $125
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $156
- South Sunflower County Hospital · Indianola $175
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $177
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $179
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $204
- Merit Health Wesley · Hattiesburg $216
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.