MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,104.26 to $2,758.20, with a median of $2,431.23. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 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 Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Hb Mri Lower Ext (Spica Hips) | $2,104.26 | $4,126.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Mri Lower Ex Joint Wo Cont | $2,104.26 | $4,126.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Mri Lowr Extremity Joint W/O Contrast | $2,758.20 | $4,597.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Mri Lowr Extremity Joint W/O Contrast | $2,758.20 | $4,597.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,104.26, median $2,431.23, highest $2,758.20 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $2,104.26 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73721 ($1,751.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OHChg Mri Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl|By Midlevel | $168.30 | file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OHChg Mri Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl|By Specialist | $168.30 | file |