Knee MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of lower extremity with contrast · CPT 73722
$287.82
lowest cash price
$2,394.58
national median
$16,617.00
highest cash price
757
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $287.82–$16,617.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,330.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,705.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,600.20 | $4,340.70 | $4,556.76 |
| Arizona | 20 | $437.18 | $648.33 | $9,082.83 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $643.80 | $1,150.74 | $2,265.90 |
| California | 66 | $673.68 | $2,912.00 | $8,601.15 |
| Colorado | 17 | $504.25 | $5,852.15 | $5,852.15 |
| Florida | 81 | $622.25 | $4,429.10 | $16,617.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,445.08 | $1,900.86 | $8,487.87 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $965.12 | $965.12 | $2,107.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,050.00 | $3,829.00 | $7,381.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,165.20 | $6,702.13 |
| Iowa | 25 | $1,546.86 | $3,436.17 | $8,893.95 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,382.00 | $3,443.70 | $4,879.79 |
| Kentucky | 19 | $993.35 | $2,851.80 | $6,702.13 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $743.34 | $743.34 | $743.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,197.30 | $2,376.80 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $495.00 | $495.00 | $495.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,077.92 | $3,832.00 | $6,208.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,641.79 | $3,164.00 | $4,158.28 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $444.18 | $904.64 | $1,414.56 |
| Missouri | 19 | $1,366.20 | $1,921.70 | $4,174.95 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,732.80 | $1,732.80 | $2,183.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,546.86 | $1,947.00 | $3,338.26 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,929.19 | $2,278.18 | $3,010.02 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,945.95 | $3,945.95 | $3,945.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $863.44 | $874.49 | $930.42 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,179.38 | $2,179.38 | $2,179.38 |
| New York | 22 | $739.80 | $934.93 | $4,576.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,960.00 | $2,315.95 | $5,821.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,088.00 | $3,088.00 | $3,288.80 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,215.20 | $2,893.80 | $6,160.50 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,113.05 | $1,758.35 | $4,387.50 |
| Oregon | 13 | $287.82 | $1,467.00 | $3,763.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $645.00 | $2,713.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $957.00 | $2,096.00 | $4,247.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $3,064.00 | $3,369.60 | $3,850.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $515.33 | $636.75 | $2,065.09 |
| Texas | 112 | $847.62 | $2,551.43 | $5,275.90 |
| Virginia | 38 | $636.75 | $2,555.50 | $6,052.80 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,467.44 | $2,446.00 | $3,623.20 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $1,128.00 | $1,794.00 | $3,403.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $987.24 | $2,210.00 | $3,306.07 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,000.86 | $2,273.87 | $2,566.69 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $287.82 | $63.14 – $174.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $437.18 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $440.15 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $444.18 | $715.42 – $1,625.96 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $495.00 | $825.00 – $825.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $502.61 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $504.25 | $546.94 – $1,267.30 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $514.92 | $342.84 – $1,267.30 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $515.33 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $526.40 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $533.10 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $533.10 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $550.19 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $562.09 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $568.64 | $332.49 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $571.01 | $487.00 – $2,230.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $588.85 | $487.00 – $2,947.19 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $612.64 | $72.99 – $2,230.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $622.25 | $769.26 – $1,716.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $622.25 | $769.26 – $1,716.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $622.25 | $761.33 – $1,716.48 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $957.14 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $156.90 – $1,594.69 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,667.39 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,551.64 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,594.69 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $1,784.80 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $1,784.80 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $217.92 – $1,550.48 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,550.48 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,706.95 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,667.39 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $217.92 – $1,835.66 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,667.39 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $643.80 | $445.25 – $1,446.92 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $645.00 | $384.69 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $645.00 | $384.69 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $645.00 | $351.61 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $645.00 | $397.53 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $645.00 | $384.69 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $645.00 | $421.30 – $4,386.56 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $648.33 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $673.68 | $42.56 – $3,820.49 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $719.71 | $487.00 – $2,230.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $732.01 | $487.00 – $3,706.40 |