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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $987.24 | $82.08 – $1,595.01 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $993.35 | $567.00 – $2,250.43 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $995.12 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,000.86 | $643.41 – $2,311.51 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $849.35 – $1,716.48 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,025.50 | $693.74 – $2,023.42 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,028.50 | $385.15 – $802.02 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,028.50 | $729.11 – $802.02 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,050.00 | $545.17 – $1,360.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,050.00 | $586.75 – $1,360.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,050.00 | $563.65 – $1,360.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,050.00 | $563.65 – $1,360.90 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,073.87 | $380.11 – $1,442.84 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,073.97 | $291.67 – $3,043.27 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,535.95 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,535.95 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,535.95 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,676.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,093.88 | $690.01 – $2,012.53 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,096.35 | $455.82 – $2,351.44 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,110.78 | $291.67 – $3,043.27 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,113.05 | $101.93 – $3,006.08 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,113.05 | $101.93 – $1,690.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,113.05 | $101.93 – $1,810.98 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,113.05 | $101.93 – $898.58 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,113.05 | $101.93 – $303.24 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,113.05 | $101.93 – $783.64 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,119.50 | $829.40 – $1,658.79 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,128.00 | $57.39 – $3,808.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,132.80 | $646.95 – $2,812.81 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,135.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,136.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,142.00 | $1,349.98 – $1,541.45 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,148.48 | $584.00 – $2,827.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,150.11 | $215.74 – $1,118.25 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,150.74 | $584.00 – $1,256.56 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,151.55 | $11.77 – $844.88 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,152.50 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,156.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,165.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,165.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,165.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,165.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,165.20 | $58.40 – $700.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,168.00 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,169.50 | $1,349.98 – $1,541.45 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,185.52 | $530.64 – $2,055.69 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,192.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,192.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,207.62 | $215.74 – $1,118.25 |