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
806
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 | 23 | $286.04 | $685.80 | $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 | 32 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,908.94 | $568.62 – $988.29 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,908.94 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,928.32 | $219.59 – $5,456.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,940.80 | $231.07 – $5,254.40 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,947.58 | not published |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $3,948.55 | $239.69 – $1,085.97 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,953.66 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $3,953.66 | $240.08 – $480.17 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $3,954.00 | $228.06 – $569.47 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,013.10 | $225.21 – $4,116.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,015.20 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $4,025.94 | $321.54 – $2,628.48 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,046.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $4,046.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,046.40 | not published |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $4,087.20 | $1,659.61 – $4,192.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $4,087.20 | $1,602.18 – $4,192.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $4,087.20 | $2,157.62 – $4,381.48 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $4,087.20 | $225.85 – $4,192.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $4,105.50 | $218.70 – $5,385.40 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,125.00 | $192.10 – $1,088.79 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $4,141.80 | $3,337.57 – $3,337.57 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $4,214.60 | $227.83 – $230.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $4,220.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $4,220.00 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,272.00 | $215.68 – $1,012.83 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $4,278.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,307.40 | $133.14 – $475.58 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $4,349.15 | $214.06 – $4,460.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $4,369.17 | $332.01 – $2,826.01 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $4,394.52 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,396.20 | $694.49 – $1,117.07 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $4,432.39 | $105.86 – $517.79 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $4,511.40 | not published |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $4,563.00 | $225.74 – $234.77 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $4,578.42 | $223.88 – $223.88 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $4,632.36 | $249.17 – $564.79 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,642.20 | $193.96 – $894.92 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $4,687.80 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $4,687.80 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $4,711.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $4,725.00 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,767.20 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,798.08 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,799.52 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,861.20 | $206.32 – $926.26 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $4,885.00 | $138.80 – $138.80 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $4,975.80 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $4,976.10 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $4,994.40 | not published |