MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $552.00 to $5,126.00, with a median of $1,603.80. The lowest price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.3× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$552.00Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation + 10 more
Median$1,603.80half pay less
Highest$5,126.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,051.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR MRI LOWER EXTREM JT, W/O CONTRAST | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,033.50 | $1,590.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,257.90 | $2,995.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,403.20 | $1,754.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 73721 MRI LOWER EXT;W/O CONTRAST | $1,436.29 | $2,418.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,491.10 | $2,294.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Hip Lmtd For Fracture wo Cntrst | $1,603.80 | $2,673.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,675.20 | $3,490.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,710.10 | $3,490.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Hip wo Contrast- Right | $1,751.40 | $2,919.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA MR Hip wo Contrast- Right | $1,751.40 | $2,919.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $1,915.20 | $2,736.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $2,548.00 | $3,920.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,601.95 | $4,003.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Inc one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,601.95 | $4,003.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,601.95 | $4,003.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,601.95 | $4,003.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,810.40 | $3,513.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $3,041.35 | $4,679.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $3,125.20 | $4,808.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $3,125.20 | $4,808.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $5,126.00 | $5,126.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $552.00 | $2,574.98 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $552.00 | $1,603.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $552.00 | $3,125.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,491.10 | $1,621.25 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $552.00 | $1,796.68 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $1,257.90 | $1,484.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,675.20 | $1,675.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,915.20 | $1,915.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $2,601.95 | $2,601.95 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,033.50 | $1,033.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $2,601.95 | $2,601.95 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $2,601.95 | $2,601.95 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $2,810.40 | $2,810.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,403.20 | $1,403.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,436.29 | $1,436.29 |
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
- Alabama$8,564.00
- Alaska$2,772.93
- Arizona$4,322.00
- Arkansas$873.60
- California$2,392.00
- Colorado$1,006.54
- Connecticut$1,631.85
- Delaware$2,452.40
- Florida$2,021.70
- Georgia$1,508.00
- Hawaii$1,489.20
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,965.81
- Indiana$971.46
- Kansas$1,610.80
- Kentucky$3,258.04
- Louisiana$851.31
- Maine$1,656.60
- Maryland$524.86
- Massachusetts$2,075.85
- Michigan$1,292.29
- Minnesota$1,559.43
- Mississippi$1,071.84
- Missouri$1,647.10
- Montana$1,730.80
- Nebraska$1,681.88
- Nevada$259.00
- New Hampshire$1,685.75
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$801.78
- New York$957.15
- North Carolina$1,922.30
- North Dakota$1,667.36
- Ohio$1,234.35
- Oklahoma$1,740.38
- Oregon$1,665.30
- Pennsylvania$1,755.60
- Puerto Rico$637.50
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,446.60
- South Dakota$3,011.20
- Tennessee$735.74
- Texas$2,209.22
- Utah$1,790.70
- Vermont$2,633.33
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,653.60
- West Virginia$1,232.00
- Wisconsin$1,559.43
- Wyoming$2,073.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.