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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,842.61 | $351.04 – $702.08 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,842.61 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $4,850.40 | $604.71 – $1,992.24 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $4,880.00 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | $931.71 – $1,666.92 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,908.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $4,929.48 | $502.83 – $502.83 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $4,938.70 | $2,026.00 – $5,065.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $4,938.70 | $1,935.84 – $5,065.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $4,938.70 | $330.23 – $5,065.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,941.45 | $94.35 – $2,421.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,941.45 | $94.35 – $2,723.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,941.45 | $94.35 – $2,532.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,974.55 | $368.43 – $7,106.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $5,092.80 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,110.30 | $357.78 – $5,133.89 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $5,129.09 | $1,163.59 – $1,163.59 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $5,202.00 | $370.49 – $7,225.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $5,206.60 | $366.42 – $14,876.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,206.60 | $366.42 – $14,876.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,206.60 | $366.42 – $14,876.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $5,206.60 | $366.42 – $14,876.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $5,206.60 | $366.42 – $14,876.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $5,265.65 | $312.99 – $5,400.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $5,343.12 | $370.49 – $7,421.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $5,361.60 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $5,390.40 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $5,408.40 | $211.82 – $695.38 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $5,420.40 | $351.42 – $1,270.98 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5,445.70 | $333.12 – $336.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $5,455.20 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $5,486.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $5,489.90 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $5,489.90 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $5,516.55 | $246.53 – $2,119.58 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,289.79 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,289.79 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.29 – $1,289.79 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,289.79 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,289.79 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $5,540.18 | $327.35 – $327.35 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $5,587.00 | $401.46 – $1,323.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $5,636.80 | $329.29 – $5,781.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $5,664.80 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $5,673.15 | $348.10 – $12,156.75 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $5,699.20 | $255.55 – $7,891.20 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $5,699.20 | $247.73 – $7,891.20 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $5,699.20 | $247.73 – $7,891.20 |