MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Lancaster, PA — inpatient
In Lancaster, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $517.76 to $712.50, with a median of $615.13. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 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 — 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 Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side lowest Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI Knee w/ + w/o Contrast Right Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI Ankle w/ + w/o Contrast Left Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI Ankle w/ + w/o Contrast Right Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI Hip w/ + w/o Contrast Left Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI Hip w/ + w/o Contrast Right Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster, PA 73723 MRI Knee w/ + w/o Contrast Left Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $712.50 | $2,544.00 | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $517.76, median $615.13, highest $712.50 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $517.76, median $517.76, highest $517.76.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $615.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $517.76 — 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.