MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Dubuque, IA — inpatient
In Dubuque, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $552.00 to $4,561.70, with a median of $1,639.52. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,639.52 | $2,049.39 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $3,041.35 | $4,679.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $3,041.35 | $4,679.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source 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 source file |
Inpatient: 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 outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,639.52 — 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 $3,041.35 — 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.