Knee MRI cost in Blacksburg, VA
In Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body): from $1,352.75 to $1,352.75, with a median of $1,352.75. Across Virginia, the median is $1,757.00 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side lowest Christiansburg, VA HB MRI LOW EXT JNT W/O CONT RT | $1,352.75 | $3,865.00 | $186.49–$3,671.75 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side lowest Christiansburg, VA HB MRI LOW EXT JNT W/O CONT LT | $1,352.75 | $3,865.00 | $186.49–$3,671.75 | 65% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $1,352.75, median $1,352.75, highest $1,352.75.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.