MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,272.51 to $6,081.75, with a median of $1,922.30. The lowest listed price is at DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL lowest Mooresville, NC MRI Lwr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $1,272.51 | $4,713.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC MRI Lwr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $1,272.51 | $4,713.00 | 73% | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,438.00 | $2,876.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST | $1,922.30 | $3,844.60 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $3,009.50 | $6,019.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG MRI EXTR LWR JT WO CONT LT | $5,241.00 | $5,241.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG MRI EXTR LWR JT WO CONT RT | $5,241.00 | $5,241.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG MRI EXTR LWR JT WO CONT LT | $5,241.00 | $5,241.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG MRI EXTR LWR JT WO CONT RT | $5,241.00 | $5,241.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC HCHG MRI EXTR LWR JT WO CONT LT | $5,241.00 | $5,241.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC HCHG MRI EXTR LWR JT WO CONT RT | $5,241.00 | $5,241.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $6,081.75 | $8,109.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $6,081.75 | $8,109.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,272.51, median $1,922.30, highest $6,081.75 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $5,241.00, median $5,241.00, highest $5,241.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,922.30 — 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 $5,241.00 — 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.