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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $674.54 | $266.89 – $2,676.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $685.25 | $266.89 – $2,676.75 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $706.66 | $266.89 – $2,676.75 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $712.50 | $348.37 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $712.50 | $365.72 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $712.50 | $351.61 – $3,127.38 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $712.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $712.50 | $369.24 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $712.50 | $343.57 – $2,802.41 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $712.67 | $56.31 – $7,072.14 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $735.21 | $72.99 – $2,676.75 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $778.04 | $266.89 – $2,676.75 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $787.35 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $807.60 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $814.50 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $814.50 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $833.30 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $863.70 | $266.89 – $2,676.75 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $866.32 | $238.97 – $1,632.28 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $868.80 | $238.64 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $878.32 | $266.89 – $4,447.20 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $893.90 | $447.92 – $16,601.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $907.95 | $266.89 – $1,446.30 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $913.66 | $266.89 – $2,676.75 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $924.30 | $310.67 – $981.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $934.81 | $351.31 – $996.97 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $939.20 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $972.00 | $358.48 – $1,089.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $972.87 | $264.35 – $1,350.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $972.87 | $307.82 – $1,396.59 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $972.87 | $307.82 – $1,350.03 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $979.20 | $429.31 – $1,468.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,021.52 | $264.35 – $1,350.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,021.52 | $264.35 – $1,350.03 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $1,028.41 | $266.89 – $4,447.20 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,047.66 | $108.63 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,047.66 | $108.63 – $720.99 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |