MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $231.94 to $3,174.46, with a median of $1,243.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 cities 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 Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $231.94 | $3,821.00 | 94% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $231.94 | $3,821.00 | 94% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,230.00 | $2,460.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA | $1,243.50 | $2,487.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $1,845.30 | $1,845.30 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MRI, EXTREMITY ANY JOINT, LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTR | $3,174.46 | $4,738.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MRI, EXTREMITY ANY JOINT, LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTR | $3,174.46 | $4,738.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MRI, EXTREMITY ANY JOINT, LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTR | $3,174.46 | $4,738.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $231.94, median $1,243.50, highest $3,174.46 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,243.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.