MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Hobbs, NM — inpatient
In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $801.78 to $1,602.72, with a median of $1,202.25.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 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 Hobbs, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $801.78 | $1,909.00 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs, NM HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,602.72 | $3,816.00 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $801.78, median $1,202.25, highest $1,602.72 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,202.25 — 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.