Knee MRI cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 10 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $1,013.20 to $2,375.16, with a median of $1,013.20. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Health Main Campus and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $1,752.50 at 119 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,013.20, is 45% below the US median of $1,852.45.
- That is 4.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Dayton, OH has the lowest median of 3 metro areas in Ohio with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 3 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Main Campus one side lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Mri Lwr Ext Joint Wo Con Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,013.20 | $2,533.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy one side lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Mri Lwr Ext Joint Wo Con Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,013.20 | $2,533.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg one side lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Mri Lwr Ext Joint Wo Con Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,013.20 | $2,533.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital one side lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Mri Lwr Ext Joint Wo Con Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,013.20 | $2,533.00 | — | 60% |
| Greene Memorial Hospital one side lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Mri Lwr Ext Joint Wo Con Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,013.20 | $2,533.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center one side lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Mri Lwr Ext Joint Wo Con Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,013.20 | $2,533.00 | — | 60% |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $2,017.40 | $2,017.40 | $171.28–$483.44 | — |
| Upper Valley Medical Center one side Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT LT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | — | — |
| Miami Valley Hospital one side Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT LT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | — | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $2,375.16 | $3,393.08 | $232.69–$349.04 | 30% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $3,966.90 | $5,667.00 | $232.69–$349.04 | 30% |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,093.00 | $4,093.00 | — | — |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,093.00 | $4,093.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,013.20, median $1,013.20, highest $2,375.16 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,013.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 knee MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee MRI explained.