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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,660.00 | $539.81 – $3,400.00 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $2,669.70 | $179.97 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $2,669.70 | $356.43 – $1,513.40 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,669.70 | $179.97 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,669.70 | $186.59 – $1,444.47 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $2,684.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $2,684.40 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,702.70 | $91.44 – $13,513.50 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,703.85 | $97.62 – $943.20 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,713.80 | $618.88 – $4,391.77 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,713.80 | $618.88 – $2,504.00 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.98 – $3,279.90 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,713.80 | $543.29 – $1,992.24 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.98 – $2,084.90 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,713.80 | $618.88 – $3,844.55 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,728.18 | $1,720.80 – $3,477.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,729.65 | $263.55 – $2,805.55 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,743.02 | $339.95 – $1,047.33 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $2,748.92 | $56.31 – $3,889.87 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $2,748.92 | $3.04 – $3,360.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $2,748.92 | $56.12 – $3,382.47 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $2,778.38 | $1,577.40 – $3,477.45 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $2,783.50 | $76.69 – $1,694.87 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,800.00 | $358.00 – $358.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $2,825.93 | $341.56 – $4,126.81 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,842.00 | $333.17 – $1,804.96 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,854.50 | $338.34 – $609.01 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $2,855.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $2,861.10 | $335.54 – $803.54 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,861.30 | $98.60 – $2,133.34 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $2,879.37 | $315.33 – $4,764.90 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,892.00 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,905.60 | $359.99 – $1,202.18 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,918.65 | $368.43 – $3,471.03 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,928.75 | $330.06 – $594.11 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,948.00 | $76.69 – $582.78 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $2,950.00 | $539.81 – $3,776.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,992.50 | $76.69 – $2,077.40 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,993.70 | $470.05 – $3,335.02 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,008.26 | $332.94 – $3,760.32 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,008.26 | $366.42 – $4,512.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,008.26 | $332.94 – $3,760.32 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,008.26 | $494.01 – $4,011.01 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,008.26 | $332.94 – $4,512.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,008.26 | $494.01 – $4,512.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,008.26 | $332.94 – $4,512.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,008.26 | $332.94 – $4,512.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,008.26 | $332.94 – $4,512.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $3,021.20 | $246.53 – $801.97 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,022.20 | $244.80 – $760.00 |