Knee MRI cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $1,259.00 to $2,990.00, with a median of $1,932.80. The lowest price is at Nelson County Health System Hospital (McVille). The highest price is 2.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,932.80, is 4% above the US median of $1,852.45.
- That is 7.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- North Dakota ranks 31st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 28 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 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,259.00Nelson County Health System Hospital
Median$1,932.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,990.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$673.80vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Health System Hospital lowest McVille · McVille, ND HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $1,259.00 | $1,259.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services one side Bowman · Bowman, ND MRI LOWER EXT JOINT WO CONTRAST RT,RIGHT | $1,525.50 | $1,695.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Williston · Williston, ND ACHILLES WO CONT LT | $1,531.75 | $2,785.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND MRI scan of leg joint | $1,550.00 | $1,550.00 | — source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,609.50 | $3,219.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake one side Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND LWR EXT JOINT WO CONT LT | $1,645.14 | $3,917.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $1,708.85 | $2,629.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC MR JOINT LOWER EXT WO CONT | $1,709.17 | $2,551.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $1,724.25 | $2,299.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $1,743.38 | $2,858.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $1,743.38 | $2,858.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital Cavalier · Cavalier, ND HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $1,773.00 | $1,773.00 | Nov 13, 2025 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $1,892.32 | $2,523.10 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital one side Kenmare · Minot, ND MRI LE JOINT W/O CONTRAST RIGHT | $1,932.80 | $2,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals one side Minot · Minot, ND MRI LE JOINT W/O CONTRAST RIGHT | $1,932.80 | $2,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital one side Oakes · Oakes, ND LWR EXT JOINT WO CONT LT | $1,953.64 | $3,757.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $2,002.00 | $2,502.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND MRI scan of leg joint | $2,147.00 | $2,386.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI LOW EXT JNT WO/CONT TC | $2,256.75 | $3,009.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND MRI scan of leg joint | $2,334.00 | $2,334.00 | — source file |
| Unity Medical Center Graften · Graften, ND HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $2,475.00 | $2,475.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,511.20 | $3,139.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,511.20 | $3,139.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC MRI-LOWER EXT JOINT W/O DYE | $2,622.20 | $2,622.20 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,737.60 | $3,422.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND MRI scan of leg joint | $2,780.00 | $2,780.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,904.00 | $3,630.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center one side Ashley · Ashley, ND MRI EXT LOWER RT JOINT W/O,Right | $2,990.00 | $2,990.00 | Oct 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $1,609.50 | $2,173.55 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $1,645.14 | $1,694.26 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $2,256.75 | $2,580.38 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,743.38 | $1,872.69 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $1,932.80 | $1,932.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $1,531.75 | $2,155.88 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $2,990.00 | $2,990.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $1,525.50 | $1,525.50 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $2,334.00 | $2,334.00 |
| Cavalier, ND | 1 | $1,773.00 | $1,773.00 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $2,622.20 | $2,622.20 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $1,892.32 | $1,892.32 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $1,709.17 | $1,709.17 |
| Graften, ND | 1 | $2,475.00 | $2,475.00 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $2,147.00 | $2,147.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $2,511.20 | $2,511.20 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $1,550.00 | $1,550.00 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $2,511.20 | $2,511.20 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $1,259.00 | $1,259.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $1,953.64 | $1,953.64 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $1,724.25 | $1,724.25 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $1,708.85 | $1,708.85 |
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
- 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
- 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.