Price Checker / CPT 73721
How much does MRI — leg joint (knee, no contrast) cost?
CPT 73721 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 10x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$310–$610
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$760
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,689 is $4,229 over the fair price (about 10x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for MRI — leg joint (knee, no contrast)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $165 | 25237% |
| Minden Medical Center MINDEN, LA | $4,978 | — | 21568% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL | $9,881 | — | 14306% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital WYTHEVILLE, VA | $9,515 | — | 4555% |
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown, WI | $7,842 | — | 3736% |
| North Country Hospital and Health Center NEWPORT, VT | $7,461 | $4,477 | 3550% |
| Margaret Mary Health , OH | $7,213 | — | 3429% |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville GREENVILLE, PA | $7,210 | $5,768 | 3427% |
| UPMC Horizon GREENVILLE, PA | $7,210 | $5,768 | 3427% |
| UPMC Horizon-Shenango GREENVILLE, PA | $7,210 | $5,768 | 3427% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $6,001 | — | 2836% |
| Wilson Medical Center WILSON, NC | $5,881 | — | 2777% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $5,839 | — | 2757% |
| Solara Specialty Hospitals Brownsville Brownsville, TX | $5,839 | — | 2757% |
| Solara Specialty Hospitals Harlingen Harlingen, TX | $5,839 | — | 2757% |
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About MRI — leg joint (knee, no contrast)
CPT code 73721 refers to mri — leg joint (knee, no contrast) (billing description: "Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $204 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $204 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.