MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,949.40 to $1,949.40, with a median of $1,949.40.
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 Feb 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 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 RT | $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 LT | $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 RT | $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 LT | $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. 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.
Inpatient: lowest $1,949.40, median $1,949.40, highest $1,949.40.
One side of the body : lowest $578.20, median $693.40, highest $808.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,898.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,258.04 — 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 $693.40 — 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.