Scans and imaging CPT 73721 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Storm Lake, IA — inpatient

In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,403.20 to $1,403.20, with a median of $1,403.20.

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 — and —.

Lowest$1,403.20Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$1,403.20half pay less
Highest$1,403.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,403.20 $1,754.00 20%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,403.20, median $1,403.20, highest $1,403.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,403.20 — 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.