MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in Grinnell, IA — inpatient
In Grinnell, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $552.00 to $2,990.56, with a median of $1,771.28.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Grinnell, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,990.56 | $3,738.19 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $552.00, median $1,771.28, highest $2,990.56 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,771.28 — 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.