MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $672.68 to $4,099.95, with a median of $1,719.20. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 73723, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O & W/Contrast Matrl | $672.68 | $1,494.84 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O & W/Contrast Matrl | $749.99 | $1,666.64 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC MRI Le Jnt W&WO Contr | $1,404.90 | $2,007.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC MRI Le Jnt W&WO Contr | $1,719.20 | $2,456.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC MRI Le Jnt W&WO Contr | $2,657.20 | $3,796.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC MRI Jnt Lwr Ext W/O & W/ Contrast | $3,125.00 | $3,125.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O & W/Contrast Matrl | $4,099.95 | $9,111.00 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $672.68, median $1,719.20, highest $4,099.95 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $2,188.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This MRI of a lower-limb joint, often the knee, hip or ankle, is done first without contrast dye and then again after contrast dye is injected into a vein. The extra images can help show infection, tumors or inflammation more clearly.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and the contrast agent may be a separate pharmacy charge.