MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $1,949.40 to $3,258.04, with a median of $3,258.04. The lowest listed price is at Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc one side lowest Jeffersonville, IN HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST LT | $578.20 | $4,130.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc one side Jeffersonville, IN HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST RT | $578.20 | $4,130.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC one side Louisville, KY HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST LT | $808.60 | $4,043.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC one side Louisville, KY HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST RT | $808.60 | $4,043.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. Salem, IN MRI LOW EXTR ANY JNT W/O UNI | $1,949.40 | $3,249.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. Salem, IN MRI LOW EXTR ANY JNT W/O UNI | $1,949.40 | $3,249.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Louisville, KY MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $3,258.04 | $4,344.05 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC La Grange, KY MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $3,258.04 | $4,344.05 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC New Albany, IN MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $3,258.04 | $4,344.05 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. both sides Salem, IN MRI LOW EXTR ANY JNT W/O BI | $3,898.80 | $6,498.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. both sides Salem, IN MRI LOW EXTR ANY JNT W/O BI | $3,898.80 | $6,498.00 | 40% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $3,898.80, median $3,898.80, highest $3,898.80.
Outpatient: lowest $1,949.40, median $3,258.04, highest $3,258.04 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $578.20, median $693.40, highest $808.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,898.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,949.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $693.40. 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.