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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $786.14 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $799.60 | $242.63 – $602.71 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $800.52 | $514.62 – $1,848.82 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $802.40 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $819.20 | $495.78 – $1,723.69 |
| 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 – $551.57 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $856.84 | $489.35 – $2,127.58 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $860.49 | $175.61 – $2,689.74 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $868.50 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $876.16 | $184.20 – $711.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $882.66 | $167.52 – $890.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $882.66 | $167.52 – $890.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $882.66 | $167.52 – $890.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $882.66 | $208.35 – $921.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $882.66 | $208.35 – $890.97 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $882.89 | $537.20 – $2,000.18 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $896.41 | $9.80 – $1,586.45 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $922.66 | $528.08 – $1,741.74 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $932.00 | $212.26 – $1,130.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $936.00 | $642.54 – $642.54 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $936.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $936.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $945.28 | $35.36 – $3,186.49 |
| 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 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $947.41 | $58.68 – $815.14 |
| 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 | $182.98 – $5,365.80 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $130.84 – $262.50 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $232.31 – $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 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |