MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,366.70 to $3,162.05, with a median of $1,752.60. The lowest listed price is at MaineHealth.
Cash prices at 4 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Brunswick, ME HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $1,366.70 | $1,366.70 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME MRI LOW JOINT W/O 73721 | $1,656.60 | $2,761.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $3,162.05 | $3,162.05 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,366.70, median $1,752.60, highest $3,162.05 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,656.60 — 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.