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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,230.00 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $4,244.40 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $4,247.00 | $516.50 – $802.02 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,307.10 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,307.10 | $683.27 – $1,661.20 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,307.10 | $1,473.55 – $1,661.20 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $4,340.70 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4,387.50 | $205.43 – $1,802.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $4,411.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $4,427.80 | $255.55 – $6,130.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $4,427.80 | $247.73 – $6,130.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $4,427.80 | $247.73 – $6,130.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $4,427.80 | $247.73 – $6,130.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $4,427.80 | $167.89 – $6,130.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $4,427.80 | $247.73 – $6,130.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,427.80 | $247.73 – $6,130.80 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,427.80 | $173.17 – $6,130.80 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $4,429.10 | $61.14 – $3,407.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $4,429.10 | $73.12 – $5,451.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $4,492.80 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,520.28 | $71.16 – $2,214.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,520.28 | $71.16 – $2,491.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,520.28 | $71.16 – $2,316.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $4,546.80 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $4,556.76 | $4,946.91 – $4,946.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $4,576.00 | $564.56 – $1,168.60 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,599.36 | $857.02 – $1,865.27 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,621.20 | $354.83 – $1,290.48 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,639.91 | $788.79 – $1,577.58 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,639.91 | $787.49 – $1,574.99 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,664.40 | $160.07 – $1,562.52 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,742.40 | $355.70 – $1,109.81 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,861.20 | $356.13 – $1,109.81 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,864.38 | $1,008.25 – $4,516.36 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $4,876.20 | $578.72 – $856.87 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $4,879.79 | $561.87 – $2,152.32 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $4,879.79 | $561.87 – $2,152.32 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $4,879.79 | $561.87 – $1,287.32 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $4,892.55 | $68.33 – $5,791.90 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4,936.20 | $361.04 – $1,109.81 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,945.60 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $4,949.10 | $748.52 – $756.01 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $4,966.00 | $741.65 – $771.32 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $4,989.40 | $748.52 – $778.46 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $4,989.40 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $5,051.40 | $941.52 – $1,225.96 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $5,069.40 | $290.82 – $2,855.90 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $5,074.20 | $351.73 – $6,765.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $5,095.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $5,196.75 | $739.93 – $5,330.00 |