MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY — inpatient
In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $685.80 to $1,697.28, with a median of $1,191.54. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $685.80 | $1,143.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital INC Westfield, NY HC MRI LE JNT WO CNTRST | $1,697.28 | $2,176.00 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $685.80, median $1,191.54, highest $1,697.28 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,697.28 — 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.