MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,125.60 to $9,209.20, with a median of $6,497.08. The lowest listed price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 3 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA PR MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO | $1,125.60 | $1,407.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT W WO CONTR | $3,784.96 | $4,731.19 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc one side Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O & W/Contrast Rt | $6,139.25 | $9,445.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc one side Waterloo, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O & W/Contrast Rt | $6,139.25 | $9,445.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc one side Waterloo, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O & W/Contrast Lt | $6,139.25 | $9,445.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc one side Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O & W/Contrast Lt | $6,139.25 | $9,445.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O & W/Contrast Bl | $9,209.20 | $14,168.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O & W/Contrast Bl | $9,209.20 | $14,168.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,125.60, median $6,497.08, highest $9,209.20 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $6,139.25, median $6,139.25, highest $6,139.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $6,497.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $6,139.25 — 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.