Knee MRI with contrast cost in Rifle, CO
In Rifle, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye (one side of the body): from $4,918.00 to $4,918.00, with a median of $4,918.00. Across Colorado, the median is $1,772.26 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73723, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Rifle, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Valley Hospital District one side lowest Aspen, CO · (970) 544-1261 HC MRI, Joint of Leg. Combo - MR Knee Left W and WO IV Contrast | $4,918.00 | $4,918.00 | $736.24–$4,918.00 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District one side lowest Aspen, CO · (970) 544-1261 HC MRI, Joint of Leg. Combo - MR Knee Right W and WO IV Contrast | $4,918.00 | $4,918.00 | $736.24–$4,918.00 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District one side lowest Aspen, CO · (970) 544-1261 HC MRI, Joint of Leg. Combo - MR Hip Left W and WO IV Contrast | $4,918.00 | $4,918.00 | $736.24–$4,918.00 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District one side lowest Aspen, CO · (970) 544-1261 HC MRI, Joint of Leg. Combo - MR Hip Right W and WO IV Contrast | $4,918.00 | $4,918.00 | $736.24–$4,918.00 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $4,918.00, median $4,918.00, highest $4,918.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,918.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.