MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 24 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,519.70 to $6,480.73, with a median of $2,392.00. The lowest listed price is at Tarzana Medical Center LLC.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 18 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$1,519.70Tarzana Medical Center LLC
Median$2,392.00half pay less
Highest$6,480.73in this market
Difference4.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $1,519.70Highest $6,480.73
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC lowest Tarzana, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,519.70 | $4,342.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $1,530.00 | $3,825.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $1,530.00 | $3,825.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $1,530.00 | $3,825.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,530.00 | $3,825.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,789.90 | $5,114.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,874.95 | $5,357.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,874.95 | $5,357.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,280.25 | $6,515.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $2,570.75 | $7,345.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $2,652.96 | $5,527.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,652.96 | $5,527.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA HIP LEFT W/O CON | $2,987.00 | $2,987.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA HIP RIGHT W/O CON | $2,987.00 | $2,987.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $3,084.90 | $8,814.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $3,369.60 | $8,424.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA KNEE W/O LT | $3,509.00 | $3,509.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA KNEE W/O RT | $3,509.00 | $3,509.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $3,555.84 | $7,408.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $3,555.84 | $7,408.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA MR Hip W/O Contrast Lt | $3,864.00 | $3,864.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA MR Hip W/O Contrast Rt | $3,864.00 | $3,864.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA HB MRI EXT LOW JT WO CONT UNI | $4,154.75 | $6,391.93 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA MR Knee W/O Contrast Lt | $4,542.00 | $4,542.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA MR Knee W/O Contrast Rt | $4,542.00 | $4,542.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA ANKLE W/O RT | $4,568.00 | $4,568.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA ANKLE W/O LT | $4,568.00 | $4,568.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $4,974.72 | $10,364.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,974.72 | $10,364.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA MR Ankle W/O Contrast Rt | $5,914.00 | $5,914.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit one side Orange, CA MR Ankle W/O Contrast Lt | $5,914.00 | $5,914.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB MRI EXT LOW JT WO CONT UNI | $6,480.73 | $9,970.35 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,519.70, median $2,392.00, highest $6,480.73 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $2,987.00, median $4,203.00, highest $5,914.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $2,392.00 — 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 $3,509.00 — 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.