MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 73721
- Insurance Median: $622
- Cash Discount Price: $2,239
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.55x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 255% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 155%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $223 - $1,879 | 91% |
| Cigna | $223 - $2,365 | 91% |
| Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing & Treatment Fund [904] | $223 | 91% |
| Humana | $223 - $2,583 | 91% |
| Medicare (plans) | $223 - $234 | 91% |
| Triwest Healthcare Alliance Vcp [902] | $223 | 91% |
| Va Community Care Network-Vaccn [903] | $223 | 91% |
| Tricare | $226 | 93% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $231 - $530 | 95% |
| Aetna | $234 - $2,721 | 96% |
| Healthy Conn Prime-First Choice Vip Care [5300] | $234 | 96% |
| Healthy Conn Prime-Molina Healthcare [5330] | $234 | 96% |
| Healthy Conn Prime-Wellcare Prime By Atc [5310] | $234 | 96% |
| Workers Comp [600] | $312 | 128% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $410 | 168% |
| Bluechoice [810] | $458 - $1,879 | 188% |
| Golden Rule Insurance Company [2991] | $525 | 215% |
| Oxford Health Plans [2992] | $525 | 215% |
| Zzumr-Salt Lake City Ut [3169] | $525 | 215% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $530 - $763 | 217% |
| Scdc-Sc Dept Of Corrections [7232] | $622 | 255% |
| Prisma Health Seniorcare Pace - Midlands [5400] | $799 | 328% |
| Prisma Health Seniorcare Pace-Upstate [5200] | $799 | 328% |
| Bob Jones Univ-Pai [821] | $1,195 | 490% |
| Promise Health Plan Contracted [2401] | $1,205 - $2,150 | 494% |
| Orangeburg Senior Helping Center Pace [5401] | $1,378 | 565% |
| Planned Administrators [820] | $1,879 | 771% |
| Meritain Health Contracted [2200] | $2,204 - $2,721 | 904% |
| Preferred Administrators Contracted [2839] | $2,411 | 989% |
| Medcost [2940] | $2,549 - $2,859 | 1046% |
| Atlantic Packaging Contracted [4833] | $2,583 | 1060% |
| Aps Healthcare System [2981] | $2,755 | 1130% |
| Multiplan/Phcs Contracted [2950] | $3,065 | 1257% |
| Vsp Vision Care [2986] | $3,100 | 1272% |
| First Health Contracted [2952] | $3,203 | 1314% |
| Furman Int/Allen University Student [2951] | $3,203 | 1314% |
| Quiktrip-First Health [3067] | $3,203 | 1314% |