MRI lower extremity other than joint without contrast (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC MRI Lower Extremity Other Than Joint W/O Contrast Bl · CPT 73718
$264.17
lowest cash price
$2,110.00
national median
$17,215.30
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 $264.17–$17,215.30 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,139.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,230.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,256.64 | $3,947.58 | $4,394.52 |
| Arizona | 20 | $306.79 | $429.92 | $5,820.25 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $561.60 | $1,010.15 | $1,738.10 |
| California | 66 | $451.64 | $2,340.00 | $7,953.96 |
| Colorado | 17 | $437.72 | $5,300.48 | $5,300.48 |
| Florida | 81 | $590.15 | $2,958.15 | $17,215.30 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,322.53 | $1,716.39 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,337.28 | $1,337.28 | $1,672.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,407.76 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $945.50 | $1,165.20 | $6,515.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,063.34 | $2,729.83 | $9,257.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,404.00 | $3,158.35 | $3,747.23 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $856.84 | $2,336.40 | $6,515.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $633.62 | $633.62 | $633.62 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,767.40 | $2,181.10 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $489.00 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $317.25 | $3,636.00 | $8,136.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,094.50 | $2,772.11 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $377.96 | $1,041.44 | $1,364.79 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,500.95 | $3,494.40 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,560.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,150.38 | $1,238.57 | $2,831.35 |
| Nevada | 3 | $744.97 | $2,139.79 | $2,369.43 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $267.55 | $284.66 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,821.12 | $1,821.12 | $1,821.12 |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $6,712.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,501.50 | $1,699.03 | $3,954.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,261.60 | $2,477.60 | $2,834.40 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,084.20 | $2,127.00 | $5,387.20 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,529.00 | $2,051.28 | $4,885.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $386.37 | $1,453.50 | $2,036.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $463.00 | $1,705.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $718.50 | $1,870.00 | $4,278.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,609.60 | $2,995.20 | $3,271.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $515.33 | $679.80 | $1,889.97 |
| Texas | 110 | $524.88 | $2,300.50 | $4,105.50 |
| Virginia | 43 | $667.00 | $1,932.50 | $4,976.10 |
| Washington | 25 | $529.36 | $1,753.60 | $2,861.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,381.00 | $3,060.60 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $609.33 | $2,110.00 | $4,975.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,352.30 | $1,526.44 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,992.32 | $299.41 – $4,156.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,995.20 | $1,156.10 – $3,369.60 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,009.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,012.32 | $59.03 – $1,107.03 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $3,027.75 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $3,027.75 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,040.00 | $328.78 – $926.26 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $3,043.92 | $113.49 – $2,372.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $3,045.90 | $230.07 – $230.07 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $3,052.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,060.60 | $47.61 – $1,042.03 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,060.60 | $60.48 – $760.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,158.35 | $131.00 – $912.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $3,175.25 | $138.80 – $548.48 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,192.48 | $209.13 – $4,434.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,198.40 | $1,367.32 – $3,598.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $3,235.05 | $138.80 – $1,924.00 |
| 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 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $3,258.00 | $48.24 – $700.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $248.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $3,264.90 | $294.17 – $317.70 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $3,264.90 | $230.21 – $253.23 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,271.20 | $108.61 – $3,680.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $3,326.40 | $48.24 – $700.00 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $3,388.20 | $139.75 – $760.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,407.76 | $486.73 – $4,733.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,432.80 | not published |