MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $492 (about 2.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $819, or about $1,543 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New Albany, OH.
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 $492. 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 | $230 - $1,904 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $225 - $2,849 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $225 - $2,849 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $1,875 | 769% |
| Humanamajor | $971 - $2,849 | 398% |
| AmeriHealth | $887 - $1,330 | 364% |
| CareSource | $1,386 - $2,080 | 569% |
| GEHA | $853 - $1,904 | 350% |
| HealthLink | $1,424 - $2,137 | 584% |
| HealthPartners | $1,875 | 769% |
| MagnaCare | $887 - $1,330 | 364% |
| Medical Mutual | $565 - $2,260 | 232% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,875 | 769% |
| Oscar Health | $230 | 94% |
| Priority Health | $1,875 | 769% |
| Sentara | $1,899 - $2,849 | 779% |
| UniCare | $887 - $1,330 | 364% |
| + 90 smaller / regional plans | $230 - $2,422 |
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 Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other OH hospitals
- Union Hospital · Dover $107
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $107
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $162
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $209
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $212
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $217
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $221
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $222
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.