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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,053.27 | $447.92 – $15,213.90 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,070.87 | $135.23 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,070.87 | $135.23 – $1,111.04 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,070.87 | $135.23 – $1,098.27 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,070.87 | $135.23 – $1,098.27 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,070.87 | $135.23 – $957.79 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,070.87 | $135.23 – $366.83 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,079.30 | $567.00 – $2,445.17 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,091.23 | $15.64 – $3,521.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,109.52 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,135.04 | $412.14 – $6,207.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,145.92 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,154.16 | $567.00 – $2,229.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,165.20 | $76.78 – $762.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.85 – $762.67 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,188.81 | $339.17 – $3,471.03 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,188.81 | $339.17 – $3,471.03 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,188.81 | $368.43 – $3,471.03 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,191.50 | not published |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,200.78 | $771.93 – $2,773.23 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $1,217.10 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,235.78 | $511.32 – $2,223.13 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,237.40 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,247.60 | $83.89 – $924.78 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,267.50 | $76.69 – $702.32 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,272.78 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,275.29 | $366.59 – $2,163.20 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,276.99 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,276.99 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,276.99 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $1,294.02 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,313.37 | $291.67 – $3,471.03 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,319.58 | $528.08 – $3,365.18 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,325.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,325.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,325.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,325.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,325.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,325.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,325.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,361.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,362.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,367.35 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,369.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,382.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,386.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,402.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |