MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Omaha, NE-IA — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,257.90 to $1,710.10, with a median of $1,257.90. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System lowest Omaha, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,710.10 | $3,490.00 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,257.90, median $1,257.90, highest $1,710.10 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,257.90 — 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.