MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,499.00 to $3,881.98, with a median of $1,504.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 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 Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health one side lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG MRI LE JNT W&WO CONTR - LT | $342.69 | $1,106.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Harris Health one side Houston, TX ECHG MRI LE JNT W&WO CONTR - LT | $342.69 | $1,106.00 | 69% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,499.00 | $2,998.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W & WO CONTRAST | $1,504.00 | $3,008.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $2,826.80 | $2,826.80 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MRI, EXTREMITY ANY JOINT, LOWER EXTREMITY WO/W CONT | $3,881.98 | $5,794.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MRI, EXTREMITY ANY JOINT, LOWER EXTREMITY WO/W CONT | $3,881.98 | $5,794.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MRI, EXTREMITY ANY JOINT, LOWER EXTREMITY WO/W CONT | $3,881.98 | $5,794.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,499.00, median $1,504.00, highest $3,881.98 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $342.69, median $342.69, highest $342.69.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,504.00. 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 2 facilities here, median $342.69. 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.