MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $2,429.00 to $4,880.00, with a median of $4,880.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73723, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC HB MRI JOINT LOWER EXTRMTY W/O F-BY CONTRAST | $2,429.00 | $4,858.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB MRI JOINT LOWER EXTRMTY W/O F-BY CONTRAST | $4,880.00 | $9,760.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC HB MRI JOINT LOWER EXTRMTY W/O F-BY CONTRAST | $4,880.00 | $9,760.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,429.00, median $4,880.00, highest $4,880.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,880.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.