MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $777.60 to $8,650.52, with a median of $2,392.00. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $777.60 | $1,620.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $777.60 | $1,620.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT | $2,164.05 | $4,809.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,392.00 | $4,600.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe, CA MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Left | $2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe, CA MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Right | $2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT | $3,729.15 | $8,287.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT | $3,729.15 | $8,287.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC MRI Lower Extrem Joint WO Cont | $8,650.52 | $8,650.52 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC MRI Lower Extrem Joint WO Cont | $8,650.52 | $8,650.52 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $777.60, median $2,392.00, highest $8,650.52 — a 11.1× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $2,665.50, median $2,665.50, highest $2,665.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $305.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $2,392.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,485.25 — 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.