MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,214.75 to $3,588.00, with a median of $3,588.00. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 73723, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA Mri Scan Of Leg Joint Before And After Contrast | $3,214.75 | $5,845.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O & W/CONTRAST MATRL | $3,588.00 | $6,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O & W/CONTRAST MATRL | $3,588.00 | $6,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O & W/CONTRAST MATRL | $3,588.00 | $6,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado, CA HC MRI JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR HIP RIGHT W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $4,620.75 | $6,161.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego, CA HC MRI JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR HIP RIGHT W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $4,620.75 | $6,161.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista, CA HC MRI JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR HIP RIGHT W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $4,620.75 | $6,161.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation one side La Mesa, CA HC MRI JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR HIP RIGHT W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $4,620.75 | $6,161.00 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,214.75, median $3,588.00, highest $3,588.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $4,620.75, median $4,620.75, highest $4,620.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $3,588.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $4,620.75 — 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.