Knee MRI cost in Russellville, AL
In Russellville, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $415.00 to $415.00, with a median of $415.00. Across Alabama, the median is $2,210.43 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 SCREW LEIB 1.4X9 EMERG | $415.00 | $415.00 | $103.75–$1,104.59 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $415.00, median $415.00, highest $415.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $415.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73721 ($1,727.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, ALDRESS IT MEDIPORE 7 7/8X11 450 | $44.50 | file |