Knee MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast · CPT 73721
$233.59
lowest cash price
$2,130.88
national median
$11,676.27
highest cash price
804
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$11,676.27 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,409.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,179.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $360.00 | $3,651.96 | $4,509.96 |
| Arizona | 20 | $349.71 | $518.62 | $5,898.16 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $561.60 | $1,034.85 | $3,174.60 |
| California | 66 | $630.21 | $2,392.00 | $6,729.45 |
| Colorado | 17 | $403.33 | $5,395.84 | $5,395.84 |
| Florida | 81 | $590.15 | $3,591.90 | $9,286.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $825.84 | $1,549.08 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,101.12 | $1,101.12 | $1,747.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,375.36 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $945.50 | $1,165.20 | $6,516.07 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,023.69 | $2,921.37 | $8,006.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,610.80 | $4,032.52 | $4,353.05 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $955.19 | $3,517.20 | $6,776.40 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $638.04 | $638.04 | $638.04 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,366.70 | $2,139.80 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $276.60 | $276.60 | $276.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $3,636.00 | $8,136.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $820.99 | $2,514.40 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $322.96 | $1,025.00 | $1,419.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,695.10 | $3,874.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,724.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,257.90 | $1,583.00 | $2,966.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,543.15 | $2,071.12 | $2,293.39 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $267.55 | $284.66 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,602.72 | $1,602.72 | $1,602.72 |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $4,506.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,501.50 | $1,922.30 | $4,104.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,511.20 | $2,511.20 | $2,904.00 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,013.20 | $2,447.90 | $5,265.00 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,416.80 | $1,953.60 | $6,086.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $441.99 | $1,408.50 | $1,988.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $462.00 | $1,705.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $809.00 | $2,169.60 | $3,217.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,696.00 | $3,053.60 | $3,292.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $449.79 | $614.85 | $1,180.17 |
| Texas | 110 | $728.19 | $2,257.48 | $4,251.10 |
| Virginia | 43 | $603.52 | $1,932.50 | $5,499.90 |
| Washington | 25 | $941.97 | $1,531.60 | $2,905.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,466.00 | $6,122.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $926.82 | $2,110.00 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,818.79 | $2,053.01 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,753.40 | $230.07 – $230.07 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,796.00 | $208.37 – $1,112.98 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,808.40 | $265.88 – $839.23 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,810.40 | $1,001.21 – $3,161.70 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,818.40 | $253.81 – $3,170.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,818.40 | $253.81 – $3,170.70 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,854.50 | $231.40 – $416.51 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,881.44 | $764.30 – $2,862.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,892.89 | $218.86 – $2,990.94 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,904.00 | $178.53 – $3,267.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $2,905.70 | $265.88 – $911.19 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,912.28 | $180.60 – $3,276.32 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,919.20 | $1,145.79 – $3,284.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,921.37 | $59.32 – $3,103.95 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,931.60 | $1,445.67 – $4,726.16 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,932.00 | $47.87 – $973.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,943.36 | $219.59 – $2,862.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,946.24 | $486.73 – $4,092.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,966.50 | $747.56 – $3,951.38 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,968.80 | $1,269.16 – $3,339.90 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,974.40 | $253.81 – $3,346.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,974.40 | $176.78 – $3,346.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,990.56 | $59.32 – $1,506.49 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,006.00 | $299.41 – $4,175.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,009.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $3,015.10 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $3,015.10 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,019.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $3,027.70 | $131.00 – $317.33 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,040.00 | $344.32 – $1,083.17 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $3,043.12 | $326.75 – $326.75 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $3,052.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,053.60 | $1,156.10 – $3,435.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,057.60 | $120.47 – $897.52 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $3,073.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,084.90 | $306.88 – $1,887.37 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $3,089.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $3,127.20 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,127.32 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,127.32 | $568.62 – $988.29 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,127.32 | $239.69 – $568.62 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $3,164.00 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $3,173.31 | $307.13 – $5,651.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $3,174.60 | $120.47 – $1,470.99 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $3,205.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $3,205.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $3,217.50 | $230.64 – $253.70 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,220.10 | $244.69 – $3,234.96 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,237.60 | $253.81 – $3,642.30 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,253.60 | $229.63 – $3,660.30 |