MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $550.77 to $4,915.74, with a median of $815.69. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side lowest Lewiston, NY HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $300.00 | $1,296.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $300.00 | $1,296.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $550.77 | — | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl | $815.69 | $815.69 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl | $815.69 | $815.69 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Lt WO IV Cont | $1,296.00 | $1,296.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Lt WO IV Cont | $1,296.00 | $1,296.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Mri Any Joint Low Extr W/O Con | $4,915.74 | $4,915.74 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $550.77, median $815.69, highest $4,915.74 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $300.00, median $798.00, highest $1,296.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $815.69. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $798.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.