Knee MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of lower extremity without and with contrast · CPT 73723
$360.49
lowest cash price
$3,022.20
national median
$13,552.00
highest cash price
799
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $360.49–$13,552.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,861.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,563.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,954.68 | $5,782.14 | $6,076.20 |
| Arizona | 20 | $524.64 | $778.04 | $12,385.47 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $924.30 | $1,275.29 | $4,697.55 |
| California | 66 | $712.67 | $3,588.00 | $11,846.28 |
| Colorado | 17 | $605.18 | $7,022.59 | $7,022.59 |
| Florida | 81 | $654.35 | $5,699.20 | $13,552.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,014.88 | $3,806.00 | $10,474.74 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,135.04 | $1,135.04 | $2,400.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,050.00 | $4,353.12 | $7,845.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,402.50 | $8,469.40 |
| Iowa | 29 | $1,647.66 | $4,069.60 | $9,209.20 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,247.60 | $3,641.30 | $6,651.40 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $1,079.30 | $3,325.20 | $8,469.40 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $833.30 | $833.30 | $833.30 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,703.85 | $3,301.70 | $3,955.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $601.20 | $601.20 | $601.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $4,525.00 | $7,672.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,276.99 | $3,506.40 | $4,088.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $444.18 | $1,419.60 | $2,131.65 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,552.32 | $1,935.45 | $4,537.65 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,171.20 | $2,171.20 | $2,905.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,647.66 | $2,074.00 | $3,910.96 |
| Nevada | 3 | $2,314.72 | $2,583.95 | $3,465.53 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $6,736.70 | $6,736.70 | $6,736.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,278.92 | $2,278.92 | $2,278.92 |
| New York | 23 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $6,046.87 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $2,015.00 | $2,495.38 | $7,320.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,437.60 | $3,511.20 | $3,838.40 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,325.60 | $2,628.75 | $6,961.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,070.87 | $2,592.20 | $6,660.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $549.72 | $1,803.75 | $4,721.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $712.50 | $2,713.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,658.00 | $2,684.40 | $4,880.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,582.40 | $3,904.80 | $4,594.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $895.95 | $2,879.37 |
| Texas | 110 | $1,188.81 | $3,690.46 | $10,136.52 |
| Virginia | 43 | $656.19 | $3,433.50 | $6,580.80 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,686.57 | $2,425.20 | $4,109.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,191.50 | $1,974.00 | $4,688.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,047.66 | $2,729.65 | $6,520.06 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,200.78 | $2,728.18 | $3,079.51 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $3,690.46 | $333.49 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $3,690.46 | $332.94 – $4,613.07 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $3,693.60 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $3,700.05 | $461.69 – $498.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $3,700.05 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $3,717.00 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $3,717.00 | $372.28 – $3,763.72 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $3,717.00 | $1,390.94 – $2,986.43 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $3,717.00 | $421.38 – $1,922.77 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,722.40 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $3,755.50 | not published |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $3,763.20 | $224.83 – $760.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $3,763.20 | $327.99 – $760.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $3,765.00 | $76.69 – $1,422.66 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,769.85 | $448.71 – $2,166.87 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $3,771.30 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $3,774.21 | $178.86 – $2,372.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,784.96 | $94.35 – $2,493.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,784.96 | $94.35 – $2,270.97 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $3,790.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $3,790.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $3,796.80 | $76.78 – $762.67 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,798.40 | $1,623.82 – $4,273.20 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $3,802.20 | $340.48 – $1,992.24 |