CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$594
about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $392–$740
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$647
About the fair price
about $53 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $594 This hospital $647 Cash price $757 Hospital's list price $1,577

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $72 Priciest $647

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $594 (about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill charges insurers about $647, or about $757 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Seattle, 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 $290 - $1,172 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $298 - $904 122%
Aetnamajor $285 - $987 117%
Cignamajor $332 - $763 136%
Humanamajor $293 120%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $276 - $414 113%
Amerigroup $304 125%
Providence Health Plan $647 265%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $442 - $1,072

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 17Th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals