MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $384 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital charges insurers about $654, or about $6,192 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Stony Brook, 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 $384. 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.
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 | $296 - $4,255 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $296 - $654 | 121% |
| Aetnamajor | $296 - $667 | 121% |
| Cignamajor | $2,328 | 955% |
| EmblemHealth | $302 - $667 | 124% |
| Fidelis Care | $296 - $654 | 121% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $296 - $2,617 |
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 Suny/Stony Brook University 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.