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MRI lower extremity joint without contrast
CPT 73721 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in MN
Hospitals
32
Min
$250.63
Median
$514.88
Max
$3,909.00
Range multiplier
15.6×
By payer (42 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| america's ppo | 11 | 497 | $37.34 | $1,206.00 | $2,773.80 | 74.3× |
| health partners | 11 | 398 | $44.04 | $320.25 | $3,045.75 | 69.2× |
| medica | 11 | 360 | $47.18 | $345.65 | $2,508.48 | 53.2× |
| security health plan | 11 | 223 | $35.87 | $1,460.87 | $2,261.25 | 63.0× |
| sanford health plan | 11 | 223 | $28.94 | $1,147.27 | $1,775.84 | 61.4× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 20 | 216 | $50.48 | $249.72 | $3,854.77 | 76.4× |
| First Health | 16 | 184 | $40.29 | $1,648.01 | $3,373.66 | 83.7× |
| Multiplan | 13 | 182 | $41.77 | $1,708.10 | $3,200.55 | 76.6× |
| private healthcare systems | 11 | 179 | $41.77 | $1,708.10 | $2,562.75 | 61.4× |
| wisconsin physician services | 11 | 179 | $44.22 | $1,808.58 | $2,713.50 | 61.4× |
| ucare | 11 | 173 | $44.88 | $233.43 | $552.92 | 12.3× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 20 | 162 | $59.86 | $505.13 | $4,743.45 | 79.2× |
| itasca medical care | 11 | 77 | $44.04 | $146.96 | $243.25 | 5.5× |
| primewest | 11 | 76 | $44.04 | $146.96 | $243.25 | 5.5× |
| south country health alliance | 9 | 63 | $44.04 | $146.96 | $240.61 | 5.5× |
| WellCare | 11 | 44 | $59.86 | $168.87 | $243.25 | 4.1× |
| hennepin health | 9 | 29 | $49.77 | $166.06 | $245.55 | 4.9× |
| Medicaid | 8 | 18 | $217.97 | $601.80 | $2,263.13 | 10.4× |
| optum | 1 | 17 | $64.65 | $240.61 | $1,718.55 | 26.6× |
| Medicare | 9 | 13 | $182.77 | $256.40 | $1,423.50 | 7.8× |
| Humana | 4 | 12 | $103.49 | $1,259.36 | $1,959.75 | 18.9× |
| Aetna | 2 | 10 | $108.26 | $1,345.51 | $2,050.20 | 18.9× |
| Cigna | 2 | 10 | $89.16 | $1,108.07 | $1,688.40 | 18.9× |
| commercial | sanford health plan | all plans | 2 | 9 | $176.13 | $2,690.40 | $5,429.25 | 30.8× |
| commercial | health partners | all plans | 2 | 9 | $162.79 | $478.67 | $5,017.77 | 30.8× |
| interlink | 1 | 9 | $119.41 | $1,507.15 | $2,261.25 | 18.9× |
| emerging therapies | 1 | 9 | $101.90 | $1,286.10 | $1,929.60 | 18.9× |
| medica [1086] | 1 | 6 | $246.96 | $1,639.69 | $2,340.00 | 9.5× |
| healthpartners [900713] | 5 | 5 | $643.07 | $656.19 | $3,034.30 | 4.7× |
| commercial | preferred one | ppo | 1 | 5 | $172.43 | $265.34 | $2,686.77 | 15.6× |
| medica [900156] | 5 | 5 | $1,355.00 | $1,441.00 | $3,328.45 | 2.5× |
| ucare [1148] | 1 | 4 | $244.52 | $251.85 | $447.18 | 1.8× |
| america's ppo [1010] | 1 | 4 | $1,035.50 | $1,586.31 | $2,203.20 | 2.1× |
| health partners [1061] | 1 | 4 | $164.77 | $348.52 | $452.02 | 2.7× |
| phcs [1172] | 1 | 2 | $1,147.50 | $1,721.25 | $2,295.00 | 2.0× |
| ma wisconsin replacement [950271] | 2 | 2 | $228.04 | $233.28 | $238.52 | 1.0× |
| commercial | medica | all plans | 2 | 2 | $1,769.00 | $1,787.00 | $1,805.00 | 1.0× |
| commercial | preferred one | all other plans | 1 | 1 | $384.35 | $384.35 | $384.35 | 1.0× |
| preferred one | 1 | 1 | $724.00 | $724.00 | $724.00 | 1.0× |
| hp | 1 | 1 | $3,909.00 | $3,909.00 | $3,909.00 | 1.0× |
| blue plus | 1 | 1 | $637.72 | $637.72 | $637.72 | 1.0× |
| healthpartners | 1 | 1 | $2,360.95 | $2,360.95 | $2,360.95 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Minnesota Medical Ctr | Minneapolis | MN | 23 | $3,015.00 | $1,209.02 | $44.04 | $704.35 | $2,713.50 |
| Hutchinson Health Care | Hutchinson | MN | 8 | $3,261.00 | $1,500.06 | $113.27 | $622.23 | $3,939.00 |
| Fairview Northland Reg | Princeton | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,209.02 | $44.04 | $589.76 | $2,713.50 |
| Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Ctr | Wyoming | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,209.02 | $44.04 | $589.76 | $2,713.50 |
| Healtheast St Josephs Hospital | St Paul | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $514.88 | $2,713.50 |
| M Health Fairview Bethesda Hospital | St Paul | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $514.88 | $2,713.50 |
| Healtheast Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $514.88 | $2,713.50 |
| Healtheast St Johns Hospital | Maplewood | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $514.88 | $2,713.50 |
| Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $514.88 | $2,713.50 |
| Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | MN | 17 | $3,015.00 | $1,209.02 | $28.94 | $474.30 | $2,713.50 |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove | MN | 13 | $3,060.00 | $1,612.62 | $164.77 | $452.02 | $2,448.00 |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet | MN | 1 | $3,909.00 | $2,619.03 | $3,909.00 | $3,909.00 | $3,909.00 |
| Lakeview Memorial | Stillwater | MN | 7 | $3,543.00 | $1,310.91 | $143.22 | $381.92 | $3,188.70 |
| St. Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids | MN | 9 | $5,715.00 | $3,537.59 | $125.06 | $272.03 | $5,429.25 |
| Regions Hospital | St Paul | MN | 7 | $2,895.00 | $752.70 | $91.74 | $261.64 | $2,338.00 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | St. Louis Park | MN | 8 | $968.00 | $251.68 | $138.47 | $250.63 | $2,335.00 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson | MN | 7 | $3,033.00 | $2,578.05 | $637.72 | $1,423.50 | $2,790.36 |
| Olivia Hospital And Clinics | Olivia | MN | 7 | $3,478.00 | $2,121.58 | $578.05 | $1,408.59 | $3,445.31 |
| St. Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls | MN | 9 | $3,369.00 | $1,684.50 | $182.77 | $1,246.53 | $3,200.55 |
| Range Regional Health Services | Hibbing | MN | 15 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $1,029.35 | $3,045.75 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Grand Rapids | MN | 15 | $3,015.00 | $1,281.38 | $44.04 | $1,020.98 | $3,045.75 |
| Regina Hospital | Hastings | MN | 0 | $1,710.40 | $820.99 | — | — | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | MN | 0 | $1,710.40 | $820.99 | — | — | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm | MN | 0 | $3,712.50 | $2,079.00 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls | MN | 0 | $3,712.50 | $2,079.00 | — | — | — |
| St. Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | MN | 0 | $3,712.50 | $2,079.00 | — | — | — |
| United Hospital | Saint Paul | MN | 0 | $1,710.40 | $820.99 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge | MN | 0 | $3,712.50 | $2,079.00 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | MN | 0 | $1,710.40 | $820.99 | — | — | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | MN | 0 | $3,712.50 | $2,079.00 | — | — | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Ctr | Faribault | MN | 0 | $1,710.40 | $820.99 | — | — | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | MN | 0 | $3,712.50 | $2,079.00 | — | — | — |
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.