CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$333
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $225–$535
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$621
Well above the fair price
about $288 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $333 This hospital $621 Cash price $1,063 Hospital's list price $1,063

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $69 Priciest $621

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 $333 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Jamaica Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $621, or about $1,063 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Jamaica, NY.

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 $333. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $296 - $1,739 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $572 - $1,262 235%
Aetnamajor $296 - $1,673 121%
Cignamajor $2,456 1008%
Humanamajor $314 - $693 129%
EmblemHealth $489 - $1,079 201%
Fidelis Care $282 - $654 116%
MagnaCare $341 - $752 140%
Oscar Health $1,964 806%
WellCare $308 - $680 126%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $132 - $2,401

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 89Th Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals