CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Ellis Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$290
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $199–$645
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $290 Cash price $227 Hospital's list price $454
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $182 - $1,844 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $311 - $687 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $188 - $1,959 | 77% |
| CDPHP | $214 | 88% |
| MVP Health Care | $709 | 291% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $148 - $2,074 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
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Other Procedures at Ellis 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
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $163
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $166
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $169
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.