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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $6,651.40 | $328.07 – $1,079.33 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $6,660.00 | $246.53 – $246.53 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $6,702.42 | $470.15 – $5,833.69 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $6,736.70 | $97.62 – $2,519.33 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,741.00 | $318.66 – $2,184.05 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $6,961.80 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $6,996.00 | $255.10 – $4,664.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $7,022.59 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $7,022.59 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $7,022.59 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $7,022.59 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $7,022.59 | $364.66 – $688.40 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $7,320.00 | $333.46 – $832.65 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $7,370.84 | $346.11 – $859.89 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $7,381.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $7,598.00 | $1,389.84 – $5,065.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $7,672.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $7,720.66 | $346.11 – $852.88 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $8,040.57 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $8,040.57 | $1,154.32 – $1,154.32 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $8,040.57 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $8,040.57 | $364.32 – $958.38 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $8,040.57 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $8,086.05 | $485.45 – $6,272.09 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $8,469.40 | $262.99 – $8,469.39 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $8,469.40 | $752.00 – $11,292.52 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $8,469.40 | $561.00 – $11,292.52 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $8,469.40 | $543.00 – $11,292.52 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $8,469.40 | $542.00 – $11,478.85 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $8,469.40 | $370.84 – $11,292.52 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $8,469.40 | $467.00 – $11,292.52 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $8,550.60 | $1,240.25 – $2,200.73 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $8,799.02 | $346.11 – $853.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $8,799.02 | $346.11 – $1,177.02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $9,004.56 | $448.71 – $8,360.27 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $9,209.20 | $328.68 – $9,445.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $9,209.20 | $255.10 – $9,445.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $9,370.56 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $9,714.10 | $346.11 – $865.63 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $9,722.99 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,808.20 | $367.72 – $2,730.06 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $10,136.52 | $366.42 – $1,046.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $10,197.42 | $364.32 – $687.95 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $10,474.74 | $362.59 – $1,008.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $11,026.55 | $373.43 – $827.96 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $11,846.28 | $495.35 – $7,372.33 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $12,385.47 | $169.15 – $437.09 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $13,552.00 | $364.32 – $1,200.02 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $210.82 – $917.78 |