MRI, knee or other leg joint
Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $394 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children charges insurers about $573, or about $2,028 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Greenville, SC.
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 $394. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $573 - $695 | 235% |
| Aetnamajor | $194 | 80% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 116% |
| Humanamajor | $586 | 240% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $228 - $586 | 94% |
| AmeriHealth | $262 | 107% |
| Molina | $586 | 240% |
| Providence Health Plan | $333 | 137% |
| SelectHealth | $586 | 240% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $319 |
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 Shriners Hospitals for Children
Compare: MRI, knee or other leg joint at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $126
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $183
- Anmed Health · Anderson $183
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $231
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $231
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $233
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $234
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $239
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.