MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $893.08 to $10,578.00, with a median of $3,721.54. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side lowest Birmingham, AL HC Lower Ext. Right, MR | $893.08 | $2,076.92 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side Birmingham, AL HC Lower Ext. Right, MR | $893.08 | $2,076.92 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side Birmingham, AL HC Lower Ext. Left. MR | $893.08 | $2,076.92 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side Birmingham, AL HC Lower Ext. Left. MR | $893.08 | $2,076.92 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham, AL Hb Mri Lower Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $6,550.00 | $6,550.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side Birmingham, AL Hb Mri Lower Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $10,578.00 | $10,578.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side Jasper, AL Hb Mri Lower Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $10,578.00 | $10,578.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side Alabaster, AL Hb Mri Lower Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $10,578.00 | $10,578.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $893.08, median $3,721.54, highest $10,578.00 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $3,721.54 — 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.