MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: The Nebraska Medical Center
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NE hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE 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 $405 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). The Nebraska Medical Center charges insurers about $149, or about $1,616 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Omaha, NE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $1,190 | 488% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $120 - $1,475 | 49% |
| Aetnamajor | $158 - $1,564 | 65% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Nebraska Medical Center
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $137
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $155
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $185
- Howard County Medical Center · St Paul $190
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $240
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $248
- West Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson $339
- Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital · Omaha $347
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.