MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,332.36 to $6,214.20, with a median of $3,682.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA MRI LOW EXT ANY JT W/O | $1,332.36 | $2,220.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA MRI LOW EXTREMITY JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA HC MRI LE JNT WO CNTRST | $2,039.44 | $2,756.00 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $2,124.60 | $3,541.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA HC MRI LE JNT WO CNTRST | $2,232.36 | $2,756.00 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $2,796.00 | $4,660.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $3,682.80 | $6,138.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $3,801.60 | $6,336.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $3,834.60 | $6,391.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $3,940.80 | $6,568.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $4,125.00 | $6,875.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $4,272.00 | $7,120.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA MR LOW EXTREM ANY JNT WO | $6,214.20 | $10,357.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,332.36, median $3,682.80, highest $6,214.20 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $3,239.40 — 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.