CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$356
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $222–$601
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$638
Well above the fair price
about $282 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $356 This hospital $638 Cash price $1,133 Hospital's list price $1,133

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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 $638

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

✓ 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 - $1,815 121%
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

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 45Th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11355
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals