Scans and imaging CPT 73721 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Macon-Bibb County, GA — inpatient

In Macon-Bibb County, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,790.50 to $1,790.50, with a median of $1,790.50.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.

Lowest$1,790.50The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc
Median$1,790.50half pay less
Highest$1,790.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc Macon, GA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JT W/O CONTRAST $1,790.50 $3,581.00 50% Nov 19, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $1,790.50, median $1,790.50, highest $1,790.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,790.50 — 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.