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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,518.47 | $71.16 – $2,111.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,521.31 | $71.16 – $3,741.39 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $3,543.15 | $514.18 – $4,905.90 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $3,543.15 | $1.01 – $4,905.90 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $3,543.15 | $0.87 – $4,905.90 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,547.60 | $585.98 – $2,265.45 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,556.08 | $821.22 – $4,939.00 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,594.24 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,611.28 | $71.16 – $1,327.15 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $3,623.20 | $302.68 – $3,296.34 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,623.20 | $304.84 – $3,303.75 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,628.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,628.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,628.80 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $3,633.28 | $558.69 – $5,305.82 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,672.60 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $3,675.54 | $361.53 – $2,372.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,688.00 | $781.10 – $1,888.85 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,688.00 | $789.56 – $1,184.34 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,689.60 | $393.92 – $1,109.81 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,763.80 | $1,309.00 – $1,309.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,763.80 | $1,309.00 – $1,309.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $3,829.00 | $840.06 – $840.06 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,832.00 | $467.57 – $1,054.94 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,832.00 | $496.93 – $1,054.94 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,832.00 | $465.32 – $1,054.49 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,832.00 | $468.01 – $1,054.94 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,832.00 | $473.36 – $1,054.94 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $3,835.00 | $804.98 – $821.08 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,850.40 | $322.22 – $4,331.70 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,853.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,853.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,853.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,858.48 | $370.49 – $5,359.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $3,863.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,906.00 | $352.85 – $5,425.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $3,914.50 | $516.50 – $833.52 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $3,935.00 | $876.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,935.00 | $876.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,935.00 | $781.10 – $1,405.98 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $3,935.00 | $781.10 – $1,405.98 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $3,935.00 | $876.62 – $876.62 |