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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,551.43 | $323.44 – $3,827.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,551.43 | $323.44 – $3,827.15 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $2,161.47 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $2,563.20 | not published |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $2,566.69 | $80.64 – $162.96 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $2,598.90 | $71.23 – $2,236.07 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $2,667.60 | $877.31 – $1,393.55 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,678.05 | $777.70 – $1,788.30 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,682.75 | $760.25 – $1,368.44 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,693.40 | $756.26 – $1,058.77 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $2,693.40 | $396.64 – $3,022.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $2,693.40 | $1,008.10 – $2,164.45 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,696.00 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,696.40 | $763.87 – $925.84 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $2,700.00 | $654.95 – $8,250.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,701.50 | $741.65 – $1,334.97 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.15 – $3,844.55 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,713.80 | $327.85 – $3,578.07 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,713.80 | $353.91 – $1,109.81 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.15 – $3,578.07 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,713.80 | $327.85 – $3,578.07 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.15 – $3,844.55 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,724.00 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,724.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $2,740.50 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $2,781.50 | $57.39 – $1,402.48 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,800.00 | $791.00 – $791.00 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,805.50 | $307.27 – $2,444.14 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,805.50 | $307.27 – $2,444.14 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,805.50 | $307.27 – $2,126.23 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,805.50 | $307.27 – $2,444.14 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,805.50 | $307.27 – $2,702.86 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,805.50 | $355.78 – $1,968.73 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,805.50 | $307.27 – $2,444.14 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,806.65 | $761.45 – $796.11 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $2,822.25 | $76.56 – $2,562.60 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,841.60 | not published |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,851.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $2,856.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $2,869.44 | $238.97 – $1,068.23 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,893.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,893.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $2,893.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,893.80 | $772.40 – $772.40 |