MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Urban Honolulu, HI — inpatient
In Urban Honolulu, HI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,479.00 to $1,719.60, with a median of $1,489.20. The lowest listed price is at Pali Momi Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pali Momi Medical Center lowest Aiea, HI MR EXTREMITY (LOWER) JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST-TECH | $1,479.00 | $2,465.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Straub Clinic & Hospital Honolulu, HI MR EXTREMITY (LOWER) JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST-TECH | $1,489.20 | $2,482.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Honolulu, HI MR EXTREMITY (LOWER) JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST-TECH | $1,719.60 | $2,866.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,479.00, median $1,489.20, highest $1,719.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,604.40 — 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.