Scans and imaging CPT 73721 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Akron, OH — inpatient

In Akron, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,084.20 to $1,084.20, with a median of $1,084.20.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026.

Lowest$1,084.20Akron General Medical Center
Median$1,084.20half pay less
Highest$1,084.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $1,084.20 $1,668.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,084.20, median $1,084.20, highest $1,084.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9,971.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,084.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An MRI of a lower-limb joint makes detailed pictures of the joint, usually the knee, though the code also covers the hip and ankle. It shows ligaments, cartilage, the meniscus and tendons that do not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.