Knee MRI cost in Crescent City, CA — inpatient
In Crescent City, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $4,976.00 to $4,976.00, with a median of $4,976.00. Across California, the median is $3,246.75 at 174 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Crescent City, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Coast Hospital one side lowest Crescent City, CA · (707) 464-8511 HCHG MRI EXTREM LOWER JOINT WO CONTR LT | $4,976.00 | $4,976.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Coast Hospital one side lowest Crescent City, CA · (707) 464-8511 HCHG MRI EXTREM LOWER JOINT WO CONTR RT | $4,976.00 | $4,976.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $4,976.00, median $4,976.00, highest $4,976.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,976.00 — 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.