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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $3,517.20 | $222.00 – $760.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,547.44 | $209.13 – $4,927.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,555.84 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,573.02 | $59.32 – $1,313.08 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $3,579.09 | $106.40 – $517.79 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,591.90 | $151.97 – $4,973.40 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,591.90 | $147.32 – $4,973.40 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,591.90 | $147.32 – $4,973.40 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,591.90 | $147.32 – $4,973.40 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,591.90 | $147.32 – $4,973.40 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,591.90 | $147.32 – $4,973.40 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,591.90 | $147.32 – $4,973.40 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,591.90 | $151.97 – $4,973.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $3,595.20 | $37.19 – $700.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,614.95 | $61.31 – $1,552.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $3,618.55 | $120.47 – $548.48 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $3,620.50 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $929.70 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $929.70 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.10 – $929.70 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $929.70 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $929.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $3,637.20 | $37.19 – $700.00 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,651.96 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,672.60 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,682.80 | $198.97 – $1,176.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $3,703.05 | $288.48 – $317.33 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,795.84 | $219.59 – $5,272.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,801.60 | $214.16 – $1,367.96 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $3,811.00 | $47.87 – $398.58 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,822.00 | $225.21 – $3,920.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,832.92 | $2,877.73 – $2,877.73 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,834.60 | $213.60 – $1,176.45 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,835.30 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $3,846.48 | $64.03 – $2,583.95 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $3,874.00 | $120.43 – $1,249.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $3,898.80 | $49.04 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $3,898.80 | $49.04 – $700.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $3,903.25 | $1,584.79 – $4,003.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $3,903.25 | $2,060.34 – $4,183.94 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $3,903.25 | $1,529.95 – $4,003.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,940.80 | $231.07 – $5,254.40 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,943.00 | $271.73 – $625.12 |