Knee MRI cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $500.00 to $5,607.00, with a median of $2,540.01. The lowest price is at Midwest Surgical Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 11.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,540.01, is 37% above the US median of $1,852.45.
- That is 10.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Nebraska ranks 44th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 50 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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$500.00Midwest Surgical Hospital
Median$2,540.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,607.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$2,040.01vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital one side lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $500.00 | $1,980.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Exam | $1,080.36 | $3,001.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,287.85 | $2,995.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,287.85 | $2,995.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,287.85 | $2,995.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,287.85 | $2,995.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,443.84 | $3,008.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital one side Ogallala · Ogallala, NE MRI EXT LOWER JT WO CNT LT | $1,608.68 | $2,308.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $1,681.88 | $2,587.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $1,681.88 | $2,587.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,687.28 | $3,013.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health one side Fremont · Fremont, NE MRI Exam | $1,693.12 | $4,576.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-MRI ANY JT LOW EXTREM; W/O CONT | $2,043.00 | $3,405.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,103.00 | $3,004.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,106.84 | $2,633.55 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,158.40 | $2,698.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center one side Wayne · Wayne, NE MRI Ankle w/o Cont Lt | $2,176.00 | $2,560.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,182.00 | $2,727.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,206.00 | $2,758.00 | — source file |
| Saunders Medical Center one side Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Knee w/o Contrast Left,Left | $2,319.75 | $3,093.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,332.00 | $3,429.00 | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,352.00 | $2,613.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems one side Seward · Lincoln, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,410.00 | $2,410.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, NE MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,498.50 | $2,630.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $2,532.28 | $4,366.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $2,547.74 | $3,107.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center one side Lexington · Lexington, NE MRI LE Joint w/o Contrast Right | $2,549.76 | $2,656.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,585.00 | $3,231.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,610.00 | $2,900.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,669.40 | $2,966.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE LOW EXT JTS ONLY W/O CONT | $2,755.13 | $3,061.25 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,787.73 | $2,787.73 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE MR LO EXT JNT W/O-L | $2,788.00 | $2,788.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital one side York · York, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,816.50 | $2,816.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,836.80 | $3,152.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $2,898.00 | $2,898.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $2,962.66 | $3,613.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT | $2,970.00 | $3,300.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE All Outpatient Services | $3,054.00 | $3,054.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $3,056.00 | $3,820.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $3,107.18 | $3,613.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $3,118.00 | $3,118.00 | — source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $3,203.00 | $3,203.00 | — source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $3,206.50 | $3,206.50 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $3,650.00 | $3,650.00 | — source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $3,777.00 | $4,197.00 | — source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $3,869.00 | $3,869.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital one side West Point · West Point, NE MRI Hip w/o Cont Rt | $3,931.00 | $3,931.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $4,589.81 | $5,099.79 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE MRI scan of leg joint | $5,607.00 | $5,902.00 | — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $500.00 | $1,287.85 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $2,352.00 | $2,549.76 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $2,498.50 | $2,730.58 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $1,687.28 | $2,370.64 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $2,182.00 | $2,357.14 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $1,443.84 | $1,926.92 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $3,107.18 | $3,156.84 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $3,056.00 | $3,056.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $2,158.40 | $2,158.40 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $2,585.00 | $2,585.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $2,788.00 | $2,788.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $5,607.00 | $5,607.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $2,898.00 | $2,898.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $3,777.00 | $3,777.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $2,836.80 | $2,836.80 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $2,103.00 | $2,103.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $3,118.00 | $3,118.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $1,693.12 | $1,693.12 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $3,650.00 | $3,650.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $2,669.40 | $2,669.40 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $4,589.81 | $4,589.81 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $3,869.00 | $3,869.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $2,787.73 | $2,787.73 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $2,755.13 | $2,755.13 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $2,547.74 | $2,547.74 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $1,608.68 | $1,608.68 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $2,970.00 | $2,970.00 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $2,332.00 | $2,332.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $2,206.00 | $2,206.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $2,043.00 | $2,043.00 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $3,203.00 | $3,203.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $2,176.00 | $2,176.00 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $3,931.00 | $3,931.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $2,816.50 | $2,816.50 |
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
- Massachusetts$1,841.85
- Michigan$1,615.23
- Minnesota$1,972.56
- Mississippi$1,178.64
- Missouri$1,758.30
- Montana$1,721.88
- 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.