MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body): from $1,275.30 to $1,647.10, with a median of $1,538.55. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side lowest Galena, KS MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Rt | $1,275.30 | $1,962.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,275.30 | $1,962.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Rt | $1,538.55 | $2,367.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,538.55 | $2,367.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Rt | $1,647.10 | $2,534.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,647.10 | $2,534.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas both sides Galena, KS MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Bi | $2,168.40 | $3,336.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage both sides Carthage, MO MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Bi | $2,304.90 | $3,546.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin both sides Joplin, MO MRI Extr Lwr Jt WO Cont Bi | $2,471.30 | $3,802.00 | 35% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $2,168.40, median $2,304.90, highest $2,471.30 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $1,275.30, median $1,538.55, highest $1,647.10 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
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.