Knee MRI cost in Hope, AR
In Hope, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $996.57 to $996.57, with a median of $996.57. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,044.62 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hope, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI ANKLE LT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI HIP RT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI KNEE RT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI EXT LWR JT LT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI EXT LWR JT RT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI HIP LT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI KNEE LT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI ANKLE RT WO | $996.57 | $2,491.42 | $2,491.42–$996.57 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI ANKLE BIL WO | $1,726.79 | $4,316.98 | $4,316.98–$1,726.79 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI KNEE BIL WO | $1,726.79 | $4,316.98 | $4,316.98–$1,726.79 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI HIP BIL WO | $1,726.79 | $4,316.98 | $4,316.98–$1,726.79 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 MRI EXT LWR JT BIL WO | $1,726.79 | $4,316.98 | $4,316.98–$1,726.79 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $996.57, median $996.57, highest $996.57.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $996.57. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.