Knee MRI cost in Dayton, OH — inpatient
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,081.00 to $2,048.00, with a median of $2,048.00. The lowest listed price is at PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Miamisburg — $967.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,810.25 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Aug 6, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Miamisburg lowest Miamisburg, OH MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye | $1,081.00 | $1,081.00 | $270.25–$864.80 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center one side Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT RT | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital one side Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT RT | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital one side Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT LT | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center one side Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT LT | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT BIL | $4,093.00 | $4,093.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC MRI LOW EXTRM JOINT W/O CONT BIL | $4,093.00 | $4,093.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,081.00, median $2,048.00, highest $2,048.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,048.00 — 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 not 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.