Knee MRI cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $403.04 to $4,222.00, with a median of $1,841.85. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 10.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,841.85, is about the same as the US median of $1,852.45.
- That is 7.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Massachusetts ranks 27th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 32 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$403.04Boston Medical Center South
Median$1,841.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,222.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$1,438.81vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl | $403.04 | $895.64 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl | $449.36 | $998.58 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MRI; JT LW EXTRM W/O DYE (RT) | $795.90 | $1,137.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONT | $887.19 | $887.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital one side Springfield · Springfield, MA HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $897.00 | $1,380.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,058.00 | $1,058.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI - Le Jnt WO Contr | $1,141.70 | $1,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital one side Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MRI KNEE LEFT | $1,553.25 | $2,071.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Ext Non Contrast | $1,603.00 | $1,603.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONT | $1,613.12 | $1,613.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC MRI Lower Extrem Jt- W/O Contrast | $1,642.00 | $3,284.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC MRI Lower Extrem Jt- W/O Contrast | $1,642.00 | $3,284.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI Lower Extrem Jt- W/O Contrast | $1,642.00 | $3,284.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,760.00 | $1,760.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,793.00 | $1,793.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI - Le Jnt WO Contr | $1,827.70 | $2,611.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center one side Holyoke · Springfield, MA MRI jnt of lwr extre wo dye LT | $1,856.00 | $1,856.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI - Le Jnt WO Contr | $1,878.80 | $2,684.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,974.00 | $1,974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg MRI Any Jt Lower Extrem W/O Contrast Matrl | $2,075.85 | $4,613.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center one side Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA MRI Lwr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Lt | $2,391.07 | $2,516.92 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital one side Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA MRI Lwr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Rt | $2,391.07 | $2,516.92 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital one side North Adams · Pittsfield, MA MRI Lwr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Rt | $2,391.07 | $2,516.92 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,651.00 | $2,651.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye | $2,703.00 | $2,703.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $2,865.00 | $2,865.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,921.00 | $2,921.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,945.00 | $2,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC MRI Lower Extremity Any Jt W/O Contrast | $3,400.00 | $3,400.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC MRI Lower Extremity Any Jt W/O Contrast | $3,763.00 | $3,763.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC MRI Lower Extremity Any Jt W/O Contrast | $3,889.00 | $3,889.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI ANY JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,222.00 | $4,222.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19 | $403.04 | $1,793.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $887.19 | $1,627.56 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $2,703.00 | $3,581.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $2,391.07 | $2,391.07 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $897.00 | $1,376.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What knee MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee MRI explained.
MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,634.49
- Alaska$3,222.01
- Arizona$1,497.02
- Arkansas$879.91
- California$3,030.39
- Colorado$2,070.77
- Connecticut$1,619.00
- Delaware$2,452.40
- District of Columbia$1,908.78, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,499.31
- Georgia$1,515.69
- Hawaii$1,503.60
- Idaho$1,771.00
- Illinois$2,811.72
- Indiana$1,028.79
- Iowa$2,231.66
- Kansas$1,270.44
- Kentucky$1,560.97
- Louisiana$866.96
- Maine$1,499.60
- Maryland$554.08
- Michigan$1,615.23
- Minnesota$1,972.56
- Mississippi$1,178.64
- Missouri$1,758.30
- Montana$1,721.88
- Nebraska$2,540.01
- Nevada$2,297.12
- New Hampshire$2,187.22
- New Jersey$414.60
- New Mexico$1,472.24
- New York$1,201.85
- North Carolina$2,061.00
- North Dakota$1,932.80
- Ohio$1,752.50
- Oklahoma$1,345.20
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$2,036.58
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,100.00
- South Carolina$2,446.60
- South Dakota$3,169.60
- Tennessee$960.36
- Texas$2,198.29
- Utah$4,649.61
- Vermont$3,362.13
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,894.86
- West Virginia$1,302.00
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$1,910.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.