Scans and imaging CPT 73723 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $340.17 to $3,289.20, with a median of $2,970.24. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73723, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$340.17Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$2,970.24half pay less
Highest$3,289.20in this market
Difference9.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $340.17Highest $3,289.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Chg Mri Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O & W/Contrast Matrl|By Midlevel $340.17 $667.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Chg Mri Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O & W/Contrast Matrl|By Specialist $340.17 $667.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Mri Lower Ex Joint W/Wo Cont $2,970.24 $5,824.00 49%
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Mri Lower Ext Joint W/Wo Contrast $3,289.20 $5,482.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Mri Lower Ext Joint W/Wo Contrast $3,289.20 $5,482.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $340.17, median $2,970.24, highest $3,289.20 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $494.70 — 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.