MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $872.37 to $2,159.09, with a median of $959.58. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence one side lowest Waco, TX MRI HIP RIGHT W/O | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE VISIONAIRE LEFT | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE VISIONAIRE RIGHT | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI HIP LEFT W/O | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE VISIONAIRE RIGHT | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE LEFT W/O | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE LEFT W/O | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX MRI LOW EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI ANKLE RIGHT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX MRI LOW EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI ANKLE LEFT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI ANKLE LEFT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE VISIONAIRE LEFT | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE RIGHT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI KNEE RIGHT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI HIP RIGHT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI HIP LEFT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence one side Waco, TX MRI ANKLE RIGHT W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX HC MRI EXT LOWER JNT W/O CON | $2,159.09 | $3,598.48 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $872.37, median $959.58, highest $2,159.09 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $872.37, median $959.58, highest $959.58 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,559.34. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $959.58. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.