MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $177 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $163, or about $308 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albany, NY.
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 | $60 - $3,244 | 25% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 - $1,187 | 18% |
| Aetnamajor | $63 - $615 | 26% |
| Cignamajor | $95 - $520 | 39% |
| CDPHP | $41 - $1,187 | 17% |
| Fidelis Care | $48 - $1,187 | 20% |
| MagnaCare | $1,486 | 610% |
| MVP Health Care | $61 - $1,293 | 25% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $57 - $3,244 |
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Other Procedures at Albany Medical Center Hospital
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other NY hospitals
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $69
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $70
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $71
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $90
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $155
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $166
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $169
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $170
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.