MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: OHSU Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR 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 $325 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). OHSU Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $478, or about $2,331 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
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 $325. 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.
6 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 | $284 - $2,409 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $798 | 327% |
| Aetnamajor | $289 - $729 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $1,406 | 577% |
| Humanamajor | $268 - $627 | 110% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $214 - $1,374 | 88% |
| Health Net | $214 - $3,572 | 88% |
| Moda Health | $281 - $2,843 | 115% |
| Molina | $2,562 - $4,612 | 1051% |
| Providence Health Plan | $322 - $709 | 132% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $214 - $3,588 |
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 OHSU Hospital and Clinics
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $69
- Lower Umpqua Hospital District · Reedsport $80
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $121
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $145
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $145
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $145
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $145
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $146
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.