MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,044.08 to $3,601.65, with a median of $1,591.51. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC MRI LOWER XTRM W/O, W DYE | $1,044.08 | $2,983.06 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,591.51 | $1,591.51 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,591.51 | $1,591.51 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,591.51 | $1,591.51 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,591.51 | $1,591.51 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health one side Denver, CO HC MRI LOWER JOINT UNILATERAL W/WO CONTRAST | $1,953.00 | $2,790.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=MRI LOWER EXT ANY JOINT WO/W CONTRAST | $3,601.65 | $5,541.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,044.08, median $1,591.51, highest $3,601.65 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $1,953.00, median $1,953.00, highest $1,953.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,591.51. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,953.00. 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.