MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $815.69 to $4,915.74, with a median of $815.69. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.
Cash prices at 4 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 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side lowest 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 |
| 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 |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side 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 |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl | $815.69 | $815.69 | — | — 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 |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $815.69, median $815.69, highest $4,915.74 — a 6.0× 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 outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $815.69 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $798.00 — 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.