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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $4,166.61 | $94.35 – $1,531.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,184.76 | $94.35 – $4,446.30 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,192.80 | $304.83 – $1,992.24 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $4,196.40 | $15.64 – $578.53 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $4,218.50 | $358.25 – $365.41 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $4,221.75 | $426.23 – $468.85 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,249.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,273.60 | $1,677.39 – $4,807.80 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $4,306.96 | $364.32 – $958.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $4,329.00 | $246.53 – $801.97 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $4,343.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $4,352.40 | $76.78 – $762.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $4,352.40 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $4,353.12 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,364.64 | $352.85 – $6,062.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $4,374.48 | $100.94 – $5,851.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $4,414.80 | $246.53 – $2,064.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $4,428.45 | $230.63 – $2,241.93 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,428.90 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $4,525.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $4,525.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $4,525.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $4,525.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $4,525.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $4,525.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $4,537.65 | $206.69 – $2,673.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,581.56 | $94.35 – $2,147.61 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,594.40 | $170.46 – $5,168.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $4,604.40 | $76.78 – $762.67 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,644.96 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $4,688.00 | $76.69 – $624.16 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $4,688.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $4,688.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $4,688.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $4,688.40 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $4,691.00 | $401.46 – $1,323.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $4,697.55 | $246.53 – $2,571.56 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $4,721.25 | $353.56 – $883.90 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,818.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $4,818.00 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,818.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,842.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $4,842.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |