Summary

8 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for MRI Knee without Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,253 to $1,835 — a 1.5x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $2,592.

$1,253 lowest
$1,835 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$1,253 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 $1,253 is below the statewide average of $2,592.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,253
2
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center · 21.7 mi ·
$1,281
3
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,480
4
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,491
5
Davie Medical Center · 23.3 mi ·
$1,491
6
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,835
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $1,253 $2,088 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Clemmons, NC · 21.7 mi $1,281 $2,135 1.67x
3 High Point Regional Health System UNC Health High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $1,480 $2,960 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
4 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $1,491 $2,981 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
5 Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Bermuda Run, NC · 23.3 mi $1,491 $2,981 2.0x
6 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $1,835 $3,059 1.67x 3/5 69.0% 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 without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $1,253
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $231 -$1,021
Humana Medicare $231 -$1,021
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231 -$1,021
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231 -$1,021
Aetna Medicare $237 -$1,016
Cigna HealthSpring $238 -$1,014
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $243 -$1,010
Carolina Complete Medicaid $388 -$865
AmeriHealth Medicaid $395 -$857
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $395 -$857
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $395 -$857
Wellcare Medicaid $395 -$857
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $419 -$834
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $419 -$834

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

Cash: $1,281
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $231 -$1,050
Humana Medicare $231 -$1,050
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231 -$1,050
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231 -$1,050
Aetna Medicare $237 -$1,044
Cigna HealthSpring $238 -$1,043
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $243 -$1,038
Carolina Complete Medicaid $396 -$885
AmeriHealth Medicaid $404 -$877
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $404 -$877
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $404 -$877
Wellcare Medicaid $404 -$877
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $419 -$862
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $419 -$862

39 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $1,480
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $241 -$1,239
Medicare $241 -$1,239
Humana $246 -$1,234
Medicaid $465 -$1,015
UnitedHealthcare $487 -$993
MedCost $1,420 -$60
Aetna $1,421 -$59
Blue Cross Blue Shield $1,498 +$18
Direct Net $1,749 +$269
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $2,368 +$888
Coventry WellPath (National) $2,516 +$1,036
Coventry First Health $2,753 +$1,273
Beech Street $2,812 +$1,332

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $1,491
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $225 -$1,266
Cigna $225 -$1,266
HealthTeam Advantage $225 -$1,266
Humana $285 -$1,206
Medicaid $620 -$871
UnitedHealthcare $626 -$865
Blue Local Individual $850 -$641
Ambetter $1,008 -$483
Blue Local Group $1,139 -$352
Blue Cross Blue Shield $1,178 -$313
Blue Value $1,276 -$215
MedCost $1,309 -$182
DirectNet $1,762 +$271
Aetna $2,087 +$596
Healthgram Lexington Brands $2,146 +$655

6 additional plans not shown.

Davie Medical Center

Cash: $1,491
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $225 -$1,266
Cigna $225 -$1,266
Humana $227 -$1,264
Medicaid $571 -$920
UnitedHealthcare $577 -$914
Ambetter $891 -$600
Blue Local Individual $918 -$573
Aetna $1,100 -$391
MedCost $1,127 -$364
Blue Cross Blue Shield $1,225 -$266
Direct Net Managed Care $1,762 +$271
Healthgram Managed Care $2,087 +$596

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $1,835
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $231 -$1,604
Humana Medicare $231 -$1,604
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231 -$1,604
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231 -$1,604
Aetna Medicare $237 -$1,598
Cigna HealthSpring $238 -$1,597
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $243 -$1,592
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $419 -$1,417
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $419 -$1,417
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $419 -$1,417
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $419 -$1,417
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $419 -$1,417
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $419 -$1,417
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $473 -$1,363

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $231
Humana Medicare $231
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231
Aetna Medicare $237
Cigna HealthSpring $238
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $243
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $473

9 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $231
Humana Medicare $231
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231
Aetna Medicare $237
Cigna HealthSpring $238
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $243
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $419
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $473

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 without Contrast (CPT 73721). 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 Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
High Point Regional Health System 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)
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 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.