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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,753.50 | $330.13 – $1,515.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,753.50 | $343.46 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,753.50 | $330.13 – $1,485.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $2,770.95 | $205.15 – $801.97 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $2,777.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $2,777.40 | not published |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,785.00 | $539.81 – $5,013.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,789.10 | $85.22 – $15,804.90 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,790.45 | $200.52 – $2,201.41 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,851.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,854.50 | $338.34 – $609.01 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $2,855.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $2,869.44 | $202.95 – $1,000.38 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,928.75 | $330.06 – $594.11 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $3,855.66 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,940.00 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,946.00 | $309.35 – $1,142.59 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $2,946.45 | $217.81 – $4,215.69 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,947.45 | $263.55 – $3,054.76 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,956.20 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $2,977.00 | $349.95 – $360.24 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,992.50 | $76.69 – $2,077.40 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,993.70 | $470.05 – $1,477.97 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,022.20 | $244.80 – $760.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $3,027.75 | $341.56 – $4,421.54 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $3,037.80 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $3,039.92 | $397.30 – $1,603.77 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $3,052.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,062.40 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,086.29 | $494.01 – $4,629.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,086.29 | $332.94 – $3,857.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,086.29 | $332.94 – $4,629.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,086.29 | $347.50 – $4,629.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,086.29 | $332.94 – $3,857.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,086.29 | $332.94 – $4,629.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,086.29 | $332.94 – $4,629.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,086.29 | $494.01 – $4,115.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,086.29 | $332.94 – $4,629.44 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,091.50 | $76.69 – $1,685.38 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,093.75 | $385.82 – $662.62 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $3,096.20 | $98.60 – $1,930.76 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $3,114.81 | $168.54 – $828.27 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $3,121.77 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $3,126.90 | $340.77 – $719.22 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $3,136.10 | $254.15 – $3,205.00 |