MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $356 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Flushing Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $638, or about $1,133 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Flushing, 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 $356. 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
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 - $1,815 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $471 - $1,040 | 193% |
| Aetnamajor | $296 - $1,708 | 121% |
| Cignamajor | $435 - $2,456 | 178% |
| Humanamajor | $299 - $693 | 123% |
| EmblemHealth | $462 - $1,020 | 190% |
| Fidelis Care | $282 - $654 | 116% |
| MagnaCare | $341 - $752 | 140% |
| Oscar Health | $1,964 | 806% |
| WellCare | $308 - $680 | 126% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $132 - $2,507 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Flushing Hospital Medical Center
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.