Knee MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast · CPT 73721

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Knee MRI (without contrast)

A plain knee MRI is the test that settles what is torn inside a knee — the meniscus, the cruciate ligaments, the cartilage. Nothing is injected, and the result usually decides whether an operation is on the table or not.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$233.59

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$11,676.27

Adventhealth Redmond — Rome, GA

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
HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL LOXAHATCHEE, FL not published $391.22 – $2,532.23
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $208.84 – $1,046.00
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $239.37 – $1,991.76
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $205.71 – $1,046.00
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL not published $517.79 – $2,448.24
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX not published $208.84 – $761.00
HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG, FL not published $517.79 – $2,411.73
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ not published $114.61 – $2,917.00
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $208.84 – $761.00
HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL SUMMERFIELD, FL not published $517.79 – $2,371.44
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $237.46 – $244.44
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $271.72 – $1,048.68
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $143.88 – $804.27
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $223.55 – $947.14
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI not published $140.71 – $514.31
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL not published $391.22 – $2,651.31
HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL VENICE, FL not published $517.79 – $2,448.24
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $61.31 – $131.27
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ not published $264.17 – $3,591.00
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $223.55 – $947.14
HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MARGATE, FL not published $391.22 – $2,651.31
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $198.37 – $629.71
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL not published $391.22 – $2,651.31
HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL STUART, FL not published $391.22 – $2,512.91
HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL LEHIGH ACRES, FL not published $517.79 – $1,922.00
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ not published $264.17 – $2,072.00
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ not published $229.95 – $664.30
HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL FORT MYERS, FL not published $517.79 – $2,372.36
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $200.34 – $947.14
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ not published $271.19 – $2,072.00
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN not published $49.04 – $700.00
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $239.37 – $1,991.76
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO not published $131.00 – $274.28
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $361.04 – $1,991.76
HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL HUDSON, FL not published $517.79 – $2,448.24

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