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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $739.80 | $348.50 – $2,420.90 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $743.34 | $736.49 – $2,251.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $756.54 | $487.00 – $1,205.10 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $761.34 | $487.00 – $3,070.63 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $779.11 | $11.77 – $1,902.10 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $807.60 | $710.78 – $1,583.41 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $815.49 | $1,006.48 – $11,779.30 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $817.00 | $445.25 – $2,025.69 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $846.02 | $334.65 – $1,156.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $846.02 | $334.65 – $1,118.25 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $847.60 | $793.05 – $1,716.48 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $847.62 | $312.23 – $3,529.78 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $847.62 | $312.23 – $3,529.78 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $847.62 | $312.23 – $3,529.78 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $850.50 | $57.39 – $1,578.15 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $857.10 | $487.00 – $3,706.40 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $863.44 | $594.30 – $4,332.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $863.44 | $594.30 – $4,332.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $874.49 | $785.63 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $874.49 | $594.30 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $874.49 | $477.40 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $875.24 | $625.49 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $875.24 | $625.49 – $4,332.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $887.50 | $580.28 – $2,212.07 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $887.50 | $580.28 – $2,212.07 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $887.50 | $580.28 – $2,212.07 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $887.50 | $580.28 – $2,212.07 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $887.50 | $580.28 – $2,212.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $888.93 | $777.19 – $1,716.48 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $901.32 | $380.11 – $1,446.92 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $904.64 | $602.05 – $1,613.17 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $930.42 | $506.96 – $4,332.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $930.42 | $559.24 – $4,332.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $938.08 | $805.58 – $3,213.97 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $948.00 | $445.25 – $1,442.84 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $957.00 | $484.03 – $802.02 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $965.12 | $382.28 – $5,278.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $968.24 | $1,006.48 – $17,981.60 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $987.24 | $82.08 – $1,595.01 |