CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Lima Memorial Health System

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$375
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $252–$486
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$387
About the fair price
about $12 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $375 This hospital $387 Cash price $1,569 Hospital's list price $1,743

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $107 Priciest $387

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $375 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Lima Memorial Health System charges insurers about $387, or about $1,569 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lima, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $943 - $1,048 387%
Aetnamajor $228 - $273 94%
CareSource $399 164%
Devoted Health $230 94%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $387

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima, OH 45804
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals