CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: St. Patrick Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$318
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $279–$451
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$317
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $318 This hospital $317 Cash price $1,243 Hospital's list price $1,554

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How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

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

Cheapest $53 Priciest $317

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT 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 $318 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). St. Patrick Hospital charges insurers about $317, or about $1,243 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Missoula, MT.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $246 101%
Humanamajor $249 102%
PacificSource $251 103%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $317 - $762

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals