CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, knee or other leg joint

Facility: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Billing Code: 73721 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$251
about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $238–$606
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$239
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $251 This hospital $239

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $69 Priciest $239

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

A fair price for a MRI, knee or other leg joint is about $251 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center charges insurers about $239 — about the fair price. Located in La Crosse, WI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $103 - $239 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $103 - $3,593 42%
Aetnamajor $239 98%
Amerigroup $235 - $239 96%
HealthPartners $233 96%
Molina $235 96%
UCare $233 - $251 96%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $103 - $4,123

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1910 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals