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MRI upper extremity joint without contrast
CPT 73221 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
36
Min
$208.44
Median
$517.79
Max
$3,774.12
Range multiplier
18.1×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 28 | 104 | $208.44 | $2,075.62 | $9,616.00 | 46.1× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 25 | 77 | $208.44 | $3,206.15 | $12,352 | 59.3× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $269.44 | $360.44 | $5,092.00 | 18.9× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 60 | $233.83 | $407.15 | $13,045 | 55.8× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 31 | 58 | $206.55 | $345.55 | $3,243.51 | 15.7× |
| Aetna | 29 | 56 | $61.38 | $777.34 | $4,757.28 | 77.5× |
| Health Net | 17 | 54 | $206.55 | $429.36 | $3,546.77 | 17.2× |
| Medicare | 29 | 49 | $114.85 | $305.38 | $1,010.85 | 8.8× |
| Multiplan | 24 | 34 | $355.46 | $4,179.02 | $13,926 | 39.2× |
| Molina | 12 | 29 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $2,695.34 | 13.0× |
| First Health | 20 | 27 | $390.22 | $3,604.80 | $5,528.80 | 14.2× |
| Humana | 20 | 21 | $208.44 | $293.20 | $1,010.85 | 4.8× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 16 | $2,532.90 | $4,092.99 | $11,554 | 4.6× |
| Cigna | 11 | 15 | $275.09 | $2,149.34 | $4,568.18 | 16.6× |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $308.43 | $383.25 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $311.49 | 1.5× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $299.50 | $305.38 | $381.73 | 1.3× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $206.55 | $206.55 | $206.55 | 1.0× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $610.76 | 2.0× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $1,107.68 | $4,073.60 | $4,073.60 | 3.7× |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $427.53 | $427.53 | $427.53 | 1.0× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.5× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $473.34 | $473.34 | $473.34 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 | $324.92 | $324.92 | 1.0× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $206.55 | $255.97 | $305.38 | 1.5× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 4 | $1,117.80 | $1,928.70 | $3,042.00 | 2.7× |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $238.00 | $322.79 | $355.33 | 1.5× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $305.38 | $392.42 | $479.45 | 1.6× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 3 | $2,862.22 | $3,624.74 | $7,250.75 | 2.5× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $323.70 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.1× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $402.29 | $402.29 | $402.29 | 1.0× |
| provider network of america | 3 | 3 | $366.46 | $402.29 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $355.46 | $402.29 | $899.81 | 2.5× |
| provider select | 3 | 3 | $362.79 | $398.27 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 3 | $355.46 | $390.22 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $293.91 | $351.34 | $351.34 | 1.2× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $479.45 | 1.6× |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $348.13 | $382.18 | $402.29 | 1.2× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $865.64 | $865.64 | $865.64 | 1.0× |
| la care health plan | 1 | 3 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.5× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $305.38 | $381.73 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| avanti hospitals, llc | 1 | 2 | $206.55 | $255.97 | $305.38 | 1.5× |
| commercial | us behavior health | all plans | 1 | 2 | $4,175.00 | $5,219.50 | $6,264.00 | 1.5× |
| choice physicians network | 2 | 2 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $6,264.00 | $4,384.80 | $293.20 | $799.00 | $6,264.00 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $1,058.60 | $1,058.60 | $264.65 | $793.95 | $899.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $295.44 | $729.74 | $9,286.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $4,953.00 | $3,467.10 | $230.13 | $590.88 | $4,859.00 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $5,551.00 | $3,885.70 | $293.20 | $575.64 | $8,486.00 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $295.44 | $526.27 | $5,930.00 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $2,795.00 | $1,956.50 | $252.58 | $521.84 | $2,429.00 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $5,551.00 | $3,885.70 | $293.20 | $517.79 | $8,486.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $16,941 | $11,859 | $289.90 | $517.79 | $13,926 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $295.44 | $509.65 | $5,364.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $7,106.00 | $4,974.20 | $270.10 | $452.03 | $6,346.37 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $295.44 | $445.35 | $4,211.09 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $3,468.86 | $867.21 | $306.88 | $439.39 | $1,297.35 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $5,070.00 | $3,549.00 | $295.44 | $413.62 | $7,012.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $4,293.00 | $3,005.10 | $272.89 | $390.90 | $3,614.00 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $6,289.00 | $4,402.30 | $284.30 | $3,774.12 | $6,289.00 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $3,634.00 | $2,543.80 | $289.90 | $358.96 | $8,732.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $6,911.00 | $4,837.70 | $278.36 | $3,109.14 | $6,911.00 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 34 | $2,444.00 | $305.00 | $30.00 | $305.38 | $610.76 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $5,785.73 | $305.00 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $473.34 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $6,378.75 | $305.00 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $610.76 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $1,893.00 | $305.00 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $588.11 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $5,959.30 | $305.00 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $458.07 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $6,378.75 | $305.00 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $610.76 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 27 | $4,348.80 | $305.00 | $206.55 | $305.38 | $588.11 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $295.44 | $2,862.22 | $9,616.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $3,015.00 | $2,110.50 | $269.56 | $2,543.16 | $3,015.00 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $1,764.00 | $1,764.00 | $182.00 | $232.50 | $1,764.00 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 8 | $3,287.00 | $2,465.25 | $575.22 | $2,300.90 | $2,958.30 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 1 | $3,287.00 | $2,465.25 | $2,054.38 | $2,177.64 | $2,300.90 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 14 | $3,287.00 | $2,465.25 | $114.85 | $2,138.86 | $2,695.34 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $5,406.00 | $3,243.60 | $47.87 | $208.44 | $4,757.28 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $4,395.00 | $3,076.50 | $292.49 | $2,026.38 | $4,307.10 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $2,100.00 | $1,470.00 | $279.69 | $1,485.54 | $2,100.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $4,736.00 | $3,315.20 | $295.44 | $1,128.77 | $4,664.96 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $1,858.00 | $1,114.80 | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.