Knee MRI cost in Centralia, IL — inpatient
In Centralia, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,283.42 to $1,283.42, with a median of $1,283.42. Across Illinois, the median is $2,870.72 at 108 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 3, 2025 and Dec 3, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Centralia, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township Hospital one side lowest Salem, IL · (618) 548-3194 HC 73721 MRI LOW EXTREM, JOINT, W/O CONTRAST - LT | $1,283.42 | $3,208.56 | $673.16–$2,566.85 | 60% | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital one side lowest Salem, IL · (618) 548-3194 HC 73721 MRI LOW EXTREM, JOINT, W/O CONTRAST - RT | $1,283.42 | $3,208.56 | $673.16–$2,566.85 | 60% | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL · (618) 548-3194 HC 73721 MRI LOW EXTREM, JOINT, W/O CONTRAST - BLT | $2,440.71 | $6,101.78 | $673.16–$2,566.85 | 60% | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,283.42, median $1,283.42, highest $1,283.42.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,283.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.