Scans and imaging CPT 73721 California Outpatient

MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye cost in California

In California, 91 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $213.00 to $10,419.00, with a median of $2,392.00. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 48.9× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73721. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$213.00County of Monterey
Median$2,392.00half pay less
Highest$10,419.00in California
Lowest saves$2,179.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast $213.00 $213.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI LE/JNT WO CTRS $305.00 $2,444.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Lower Extrem Jt, W/O Contrast $305.00 $6,378.75 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital one side Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI LWR EXT JNT W/O CONT RT $305.00 $3,299.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI LE JNT W/O $ $305.00 $4,348.80 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Mri Lower Extrem Jt, W/O Contrast $305.00 $6,273.25 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Lower Extrem Jt, W/O Contrast $305.00 $6,378.75 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI LOW EXT JT WO CON $305.00 $3,622.08 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA MRI LE/JNT WO CTRS $305.00 $3,916.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ANKLE LEFT W/O CONT - 73721 - 70961 $305.00 $2,800.00 Sep 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 73721 MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $456.45 $895.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $742.00 $2,120.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED $777.60 $1,620.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $783.65 $2,239.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,285.20 $3,672.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast $1,461.00 $8,907.00 Apr 2, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM $1,530.00 $3,825.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM $1,530.00 $3,825.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM $1,530.00 $3,825.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mri lower extremi any joint w/o con(lt) $1,775.50 $3,350.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,789.90 $5,114.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED $1,790.40 $3,730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,870.56 $3,897.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,874.95 $5,357.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,874.95 $5,357.00 Apr 1, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT $1,949.00 $7,796.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI Ankle WO Cont Limited $2,049.50 $4,099.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT $2,164.05 $4,809.00 Sep 2, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Napa · Napa, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,188.41 $4,291.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,249.28 $4,686.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,337.33 $4,583.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,392.00 $4,600.00
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,493.90 $4,890.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,514.30 $4,930.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE $2,563.00 $2,563.00
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast $2,602.20 $4,337.00 Jul 30, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Mri Scan Of Leg Joint $2,604.80 $4,736.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Left $2,665.50 $3,554.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAT Scan $3,195.97 $4,916.87 Nov 26, 2025
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Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT $3,246.75 $4,329.00
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT $3,246.75 $4,329.00
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT $3,246.75 $4,329.00
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT $3,246.75 $4,329.00
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM $3,369.60 $8,424.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,438.40 $6,140.00
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI Lwr Ext Jnt WO Contrast $3,484.80 $8,712.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT $3,729.15 $8,287.00 Aug 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT $3,729.15 $8,287.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI Lwr Ext Jnt WO Contrast $4,156.00 $10,390.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI-TOES W/O CONTRAST $4,500.00 $5,625.00 Jun 16, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA MRI-TOES W/O CONTRAST $4,500.00 $5,625.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, ANY JOINT OF LOWER EXTREMITY; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL $4,984.95 $7,669.16 Nov 26, 2025
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Watsonville Community Hospital one side Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MR-RT LW JOINT WO $6,542.79 $10,904.65 Sep 15, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow INC Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast $6,838.60 $11,397.67 Sep 17, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI Lower Extrem Joint WO Cont $8,650.52 $8,650.52
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast $10,419.00 $10,419.00 Jul 22, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 27 $305.00 $1,874.95
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $305.00 $2,392.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 11 $3,438.40 $3,438.40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 9 $305.00 $2,604.80
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $1,949.00 $3,438.40
Fresno, CA 4 $2,602.20 $3,969.20
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $2,563.00 $3,438.40
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $456.45 $2,415.62
Vallejo, CA 2 $3,438.40 $3,438.40
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $1,775.50 $1,775.50
Eureka-Arcata, CA 1 $2,514.30 $2,514.30
Los Angeles, CA 1 $2,392.00 $2,392.00
Moreno Valley, CA 1 $2,392.00 $2,392.00
Modesto, CA 1 $3,438.40 $3,438.40
Napa, CA 1 $2,188.41 $2,188.41
Ontario, CA 1 $2,392.00 $2,392.00
Richmond, CA 1 $3,438.40 $3,438.40
Redding, CA 1 $305.00 $305.00
Salinas, CA 1 $213.00 $213.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $6,542.79 $6,542.79
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $3,438.40 $3,438.40

What it is

An MRI of a lower-limb joint makes detailed pictures of the joint, usually the knee, though the code also covers the hip and ankle. It shows ligaments, cartilage, the meniscus and tendons that do not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.

MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.