Knee MRI cost in Porola, CA
In Porola, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body): from $310.40 to $310.40, with a median of $310.40. Across California, the median is $2,392.00 at 123 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Porola, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Plumas Health Care one side lowest Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 73721 - MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Left Report | $310.40 | $388.00 | $33.98 | 20% | — source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care one side Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 73721 - MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Left | $1,934.40 | $2,418.00 | $1,249.48 | 20% | — source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care both sides Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 73721 - MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Bilat Report | $620.80 | $776.00 | $61.78 | 20% | — source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care both sides Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Bilat | $3,868.80 | $4,836.00 | $2,949.96 | 20% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $310.40, median $310.40, highest $310.40.
Both sides : lowest $620.80, median $620.80, highest $620.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $310.40. 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. 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.