MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA — inpatient
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $6,642.42 to $6,642.42, with a median of $6,642.42.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 15, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital one side lowest Watsonville, CA MR-RT LW JOINT WO | $6,542.79 | $10,904.65 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CA MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $6,642.42 | $11,070.70 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital one side Watsonville, CA MR-LT LW JOINT WO | $6,642.42 | $11,070.70 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital both sides Watsonville, CA MR-LW JOINT WO BILATERAL | $6,642.42 | $11,070.70 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital both sides Watsonville, CA MR LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT BILATERAL WO | $9,299.28 | $15,498.80 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $6,642.42, median $7,970.85, highest $9,299.28 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Inpatient: lowest $6,642.42, median $6,642.42, highest $6,642.42.
One side of the body : lowest $6,542.79, median $6,592.61, highest $6,642.42.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7,970.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,642.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,592.61 — 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.