CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Island Hospital

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$230
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $188–$403
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$188
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $42 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $230 This hospital $188 Cash price $2,074 Hospital's list price $2,074

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $72 Priciest $254

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $230 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Island Hospital charges insurers about $188, or about $2,074 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anacortes, WA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

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 $726 - $1,650 298%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $97 - $1,512 40%
Aetnamajor $762 - $2,024 313%
Cignamajor $1,613 - $1,705 662%
Humanamajor $726 - $1,811 298%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $726 - $767 298%
Amerigroup $180 - $783 74%
Molina $171 - $746 70%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $197 - $1,811
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1211 24Th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals