MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $539.00 to $3,377.40, with a median of $3,377.40. The lowest listed price is at St Peters Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY PR MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast | $539.00 | $539.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital one side Troy, NY HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,252.25 | $3,465.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital one side Troy, NY HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $2,252.25 | $3,465.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side Albany, NY HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,252.25 | $3,465.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side Albany, NY HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $2,252.25 | $3,465.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Bl | $3,377.40 | $5,196.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Bl | $3,377.40 | $5,196.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $539.00, median $3,377.40, highest $3,377.40 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $2,252.25, median $2,252.25, highest $2,252.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,377.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,252.25 — 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.