MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $926.82 to $2,251.03, with a median of $1,889.50. The lowest listed price is at Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc..
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc. lowest Appleton, WI HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $926.82 | $1,626.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc. Appleton, WI MRI, JOINT OF LEG | $1,015.17 | $1,812.80 | 44% | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI MRI, JOINT OF LEG | $1,015.17 | $1,812.80 | 44% | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI HC MRI, Joint of Leg | $1,889.50 | $3,374.10 | 44% | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc. Appleton, WI HC MRI, Joint of Leg | $1,889.50 | $3,374.10 | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $2,001.27 | $3,511.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG | $2,251.03 | $4,019.70 | 44% | — source file |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc. Appleton, WI HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG | $2,251.03 | $4,019.70 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $926.82, median $1,889.50, highest $2,251.03 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
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.