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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $820.99 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $820.99 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $825.84 | $186.96 – $2,459.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $825.84 | $318.57 – $2,459.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $832.09 | $306.34 – $15,453.10 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $843.05 | $237.78 – $525.31 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $860.49 | $175.61 – $1,975.92 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $868.28 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $868.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $869.50 | $221.92 – $334.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $869.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $876.16 | $184.20 – $711.65 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $896.41 | $9.80 – $1,554.71 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $911.25 | $9.80 – $722.53 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $926.82 | $68.68 – $488.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $926.82 | $68.68 – $488.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $927.65 | $167.52 – $629.71 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $941.97 | $6.09 – $1,365.10 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $945.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $946.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $951.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $953.92 | $185.10 – $5,365.80 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $955.08 | $222.08 – $292.47 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $955.19 | $484.07 – $2,163.98 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $955.62 | $218.86 – $2,351.33 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $115.56 – $235.15 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $210.84 – $1,441.45 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $960.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $963.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $966.60 | $236.03 – $1,288.80 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $972.00 | $242.63 – $525.31 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $974.00 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $974.03 | $167.52 – $629.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $974.03 | $167.52 – $629.71 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $977.20 | $143.88 – $804.27 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $993.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $993.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $998.76 | $211.52 – $215.75 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,006.36 | $209.62 – $209.62 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,006.36 | $134.37 – $279.99 |