MRI lower extremity other than joint without & w/contrast (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC MRI Lower Extremity Other Than Joint W/O & W/Contrast Bl · CPT 73720
$390.30
lowest cash price
$2,753.50
national median
$15,975.12
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 $390.30–$15,975.12 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,096.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,844.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,954.68 | $5,782.14 | $6,076.20 |
| Arizona | 20 | $460.26 | $644.99 | $7,189.24 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $924.30 | $1,231.73 | $3,993.60 |
| California | 66 | $398.70 | $3,692.00 | $10,690.11 |
| Colorado | 17 | $656.59 | $7,526.55 | $7,526.55 |
| Florida | 81 | $654.35 | $3,580.20 | $15,975.12 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,739.89 | $2,122.00 | $9,954.94 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,675.20 | $1,675.20 | $2,730.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,050.00 | $4,053.00 | $8,284.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,165.20 | $1,364.00 | $8,400.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,425.48 | $4,060.00 | $10,285.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,615.20 | $4,527.25 | $5,967.81 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $882.86 | $3,301.80 | $7,112.51 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $797.94 | $797.94 | $797.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,447.10 | $3,301.70 | $3,956.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $654.00 | $654.00 | $654.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $421.59 | $5,536.00 | $15,053.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,368.19 | $3,541.60 | $4,112.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $444.18 | $1,145.92 | $2,131.65 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,552.32 | $2,207.15 | $4,428.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,183.20 | $2,183.20 | $2,497.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,425.48 | $1,635.50 | $3,629.59 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,117.45 | $2,410.80 | $2,669.52 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $6,736.70 | $6,736.70 | $6,736.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,999.20 | $1,999.20 | $1,999.20 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $5,229.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,978.50 | $2,533.23 | $7,320.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,172.00 | $3,304.80 | $3,726.40 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,452.40 | $2,628.75 | $6,787.20 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,714.90 | $2,141.75 | $7,657.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $614.79 | $1,947.00 | $4,719.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $712.50 | $2,713.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $1,492.00 | $2,372.00 | $4,409.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,580.80 | $3,785.60 | $4,484.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $895.95 | $2,486.40 |
| Texas | 110 | $772.02 | $3,700.05 | $4,883.76 |
| Virginia | 43 | $656.19 | $2,940.00 | $9,555.90 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,047.28 | $2,169.60 | $5,342.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,138.00 | $1,859.00 | $6,750.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,080.72 | $3,114.81 | $6,434.73 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,200.78 | $2,028.83 | $2,290.09 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,913.60 | $374.99 – $4,402.80 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,926.40 | $1,215.50 – $4,417.20 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $3,945.00 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,956.45 | $101.19 – $3,311.55 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,972.00 | $1,464.68 – $4,468.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $3,993.60 | $205.15 – $2,782.29 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,999.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,008.24 | $505.16 – $5,567.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $4,008.55 | $205.15 – $2,064.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $4,010.40 | $344.32 – $1,318.72 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $4,010.40 | $343.82 – $1,361.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,013.03 | $94.35 – $1,881.11 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $4,018.40 | $374.99 – $4,520.70 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $4,039.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $4,039.00 | $347.62 – $2,069.16 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,053.00 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,060.00 | $1,446.38 – $4,567.50 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $4,085.28 | $352.85 – $5,674.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $4,088.88 | $821.22 – $5,679.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,112.80 | $374.99 – $4,626.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,112.80 | $374.99 – $4,626.90 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,113.89 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,113.89 | $351.04 – $702.08 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $4,173.00 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $4,257.51 | $94.35 – $1,564.63 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,336.20 | $1,028.72 – $1,313.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $4,352.40 | $76.53 – $825.17 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,385.50 | $347.50 – $12,530.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,385.50 | $347.50 – $12,530.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,385.50 | $347.50 – $12,530.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $4,385.50 | $347.50 – $12,530.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,385.50 | $347.50 – $12,530.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $4,409.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $4,428.45 | $230.63 – $2,241.93 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $4,443.23 | $1,779.42 – $1,779.42 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,443.23 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,477.34 | $94.35 – $4,757.17 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,484.80 | $170.46 – $5,045.40 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $4,516.20 | not published |