Summary

8 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for MRI Knee with and without Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,699 to $2,849 — a 1.7x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $3,407.

$1,699 lowest
$2,849 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$1,795 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
68.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 68%. Cash price of $1,795 is below the statewide average of $3,407.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center · 21.7 mi ·
$1,699
2
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,795
3
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$2,476
4
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$2,773
5
Davie Medical Center · 23.3 mi ·
$2,773
6
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,849
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Clemmons, NC · 21.7 mi $1,699 $2,832 1.67x
2 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $1,795 $2,991 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $2,476 $4,126 1.67x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
4 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $2,773 $5,545 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
5 Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Bermuda Run, NC · 23.3 mi $2,773 $5,545 2.0x
6 High Point Regional Health System UNC Health High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $2,849 $5,698 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
7 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi 4/5 92.0% Nonprofit
8 Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health Kernersville, NC · 12.0 mi

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for MRI Knee with and without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

Cash: $1,699
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $338 -$1,361
Humana Medicare $338 -$1,361
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $338 -$1,361
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $338 -$1,361
Aetna Medicare $347 -$1,352
Cigna HealthSpring $349 -$1,351
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $355 -$1,344
Carolina Complete Medicaid $526 -$1,173
AmeriHealth Medicaid $536 -$1,163
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $536 -$1,163
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $536 -$1,163
Wellcare Medicaid $536 -$1,163
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $610 -$1,089
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $610 -$1,089

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $1,795
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $338 -$1,456
Humana Medicare $338 -$1,456
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $338 -$1,456
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $338 -$1,456
Aetna Medicare $347 -$1,448
Cigna HealthSpring $349 -$1,446
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $355 -$1,439
Carolina Complete Medicaid $555 -$1,239
AmeriHealth Medicaid $566 -$1,228
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $566 -$1,228
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $566 -$1,228
Wellcare Medicaid $566 -$1,228
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $610 -$1,185
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $610 -$1,185

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $2,476
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $338 -$2,137
Humana Medicare $338 -$2,137
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $338 -$2,137
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $338 -$2,137
Aetna Medicare $347 -$2,129
Cigna HealthSpring $349 -$2,127
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $355 -$2,120
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $610 -$1,866
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $610 -$1,866
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $610 -$1,866
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $610 -$1,866
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $610 -$1,866
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $610 -$1,866
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $689 -$1,787

38 additional plans not shown.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $2,773
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $360 -$2,413
Cigna $360 -$2,413
HealthTeam Advantage $360 -$2,413
Humana $457 -$2,316
Medicaid $1,153 -$1,620
UnitedHealthcare $1,164 -$1,609
Blue Local Individual $1,580 -$1,193
Ambetter $1,874 -$899
Blue Local Group $2,118 -$655
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2,190 -$583
Blue Value $2,373 -$400
MedCost $2,434 -$339
DirectNet $3,277 +$504
Aetna $3,882 +$1,109
Healthgram Lexington Brands $3,992 +$1,219

6 additional plans not shown.

Davie Medical Center

Cash: $2,773
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $360 -$2,413
Cigna $360 -$2,413
Humana $363 -$2,410
Medicaid $1,062 -$1,711
UnitedHealthcare $1,073 -$1,700
Ambetter $1,658 -$1,115
Blue Local Individual $1,707 -$1,066
Aetna $2,046 -$727
MedCost $2,096 -$677
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2,279 -$494
Direct Net Managed Care $3,277 +$504
Healthgram Managed Care $3,882 +$1,109

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $2,849
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $386 -$2,463
Medicare $386 -$2,463
Humana $394 -$2,455
Medicaid $887 -$1,962
UnitedHealthcare $896 -$1,953
MedCost $2,615 -$234
Aetna $2,735 -$114
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2,758 -$91
Direct Net $3,368 +$519
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $4,558 +$1,709
Coventry WellPath (National) $4,843 +$1,994
Coventry First Health $5,299 +$2,450
Beech Street $5,413 +$2,564

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $338
Humana Medicare $338
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $338
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $338
Aetna Medicare $347
Cigna HealthSpring $349
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $355
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $689

9 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $338
Humana Medicare $338
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $338
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $338
Aetna Medicare $347
Cigna HealthSpring $349
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $355
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $610
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $689

9 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for MRI Knee with and without Contrast (CPT 73723). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Davie Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.