CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Alta Vista Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$455
about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $258–$482
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$444
About the fair price
about $11 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $455 This hospital $444 Cash price $3,140 Hospital's list price $6,280

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $235 Priciest $493

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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 $455 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Alta Vista Regional Hospital charges insurers about $444, or about $3,140 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Las Vegas, NM.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $879 - $1,005 361%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,710 - $6,280 1932%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $367 - $6,280
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 104 Legion Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals