MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Kansas City, MO-KS — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $4,032.52 to $4,032.52, with a median of $4,032.52.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mish one side lowest Lenexa, KS MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Right | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | 89% | — source file |
| Mish one side Lenexa, KS MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Left | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | 89% | — source file |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT, W/O CONTRAST | $4,032.52 | $4,032.52 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mish both sides Lenexa, KS MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Bilateral | $1,000.00 | $9,000.00 | 89% | — source file |
| NKC Health both sides North Kansas City, MO MR Lower Extremity Joint Bilat wo Contrast | $1,363.00 | $4,700.00 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,000.00, median $1,181.50, highest $1,363.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Inpatient: lowest $4,032.52, median $4,032.52, highest $4,032.52.
One side of the body : lowest $500.00, median $500.00, highest $500.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,181.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,134.76 — 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 $500.00 — 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.