SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST |
$552.00 | $690.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST |
$1,639.52 | $2,049.39 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt |
one side | $3,041.35 | $4,679.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt |
one side | $3,041.35 | $4,679.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Bl |
$4,561.70 | $7,018.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $552.00, median $1,639.52, highest $4,561.70 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $3,041.35, median $3,041.35, highest $3,041.35.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,639.52. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,041.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.