MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $228.80 to $587.20, with a median of $369.48. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian, MS HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONT LTD | $228.80 | $1,040.00 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $322.96 | $1,468.00 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONT LTD | $416.00 | $1,040.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $587.20 | $1,468.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $228.80, median $369.48, highest $587.20 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $369.48 — 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.