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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $4,527.25 | $205.15 – $1,722.45 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,597.65 | $448.71 – $3,704.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $4,633.07 | $94.35 – $2,333.91 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,674.60 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $4,681.50 | $76.69 – $624.16 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $4,719.00 | $353.56 – $883.90 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,723.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $4,723.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,723.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,727.52 | $352.85 – $6,566.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $4,730.70 | $358.25 – $365.41 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4,737.85 | $205.15 – $1,842.24 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,746.24 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $4,758.30 | $15.60 – $500.18 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $4,811.04 | $370.49 – $6,682.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $4,833.27 | $470.15 – $2,585.29 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $4,850.40 | $344.32 – $1,125.38 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | $931.71 – $1,666.92 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $4,886.40 | $76.53 – $825.17 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $4,895.00 | $401.46 – $1,153.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,941.45 | $94.35 – $2,421.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,941.45 | $94.35 – $2,723.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,941.45 | $94.35 – $2,532.49 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,949.76 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $4,977.05 | $205.15 – $801.97 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,981.20 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $4,990.80 | $76.53 – $825.17 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $5,055.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $5,076.00 | $76.53 – $825.17 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5,102.50 | $333.12 – $336.45 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $5,129.09 | $1,163.59 – $1,163.59 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $5,158.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $5,159.40 | $211.82 – $695.38 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $5,224.80 | $514.00 – $514.00 |