MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,006.54 to $2,773.55, with a median of $1,006.54. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Castle Rock.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Castle Rock lowest Castle Rock, CO HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT, W/O CONTRAST | $1,006.54 | $1,006.54 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT, W/O CONTRAST | $1,006.54 | $1,006.54 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT, W/O CONTRAST | $1,006.54 | $1,006.54 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT, W/O CONTRAST | $1,006.54 | $1,006.54 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $1,286.13 | $3,674.64 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health one side Denver, CO HC MRI LOWER JOINT UNILATERAL W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.70 | $2,221.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=MRI LOWER EXT ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,773.55 | $4,267.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,006.54, median $1,006.54, highest $2,773.55 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $1,554.70, median $1,554.70, highest $1,554.70.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,006.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,554.70 — 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.