MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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 $401 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $275, or about $2,100 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newport, RI.
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 | $1,570 | 644% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $205 - $275 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $274 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $1,168 | 479% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,177 | 483% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $841 | 345% |
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Other Procedures at Newport Hospital
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other RI hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $271
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $272
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $307
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $462
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.