Knee MRI cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $687.70 to $3,932.25, with a median of $1,776.00. The lowest price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton). The highest price is 5.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,776.00, is 4% below the US median of $1,852.45.
- That is 7.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Oregon ranks 26th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center one side lowest Silverton · Salem, OR HC MR LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT UNILATERAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $687.70 | $1,058.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $997.75 | $1,535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District one side Reedsport · Roseburg, OR MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $1,284.88 | $2,379.41 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,309.50 | $1,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,408.50 | $1,878.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,408.50 | $1,878.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,408.50 | $1,878.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,408.50 | $1,878.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,408.50 | $1,878.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side Baker City · Baker City, OR HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,493.70 | $2,298.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario one side Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC MRI Lower Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $1,493.70 | $2,298.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital one side Stayton · Salem, OR MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $1,499.30 | $1,499.30 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAS | $1,569.33 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAS | $1,569.33 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $1,614.10 | $2,305.86 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Lower Extremi Jnt WO Con | $1,665.30 | $2,562.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,706.25 | $2,275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center one side Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,714.05 | $2,637.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,744.11 | $2,906.85 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis one side Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO LT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital one side Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO RT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital one side Albany · Albany, OR HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO RT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital one side Lebanon · Albany, OR HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO RT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital one side Newport · Newport, OR HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO LT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $1,791.75 | $2,389.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,799.85 | $2,769.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,857.05 | $2,857.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital one side Astoria · Astoria, OR MRI Ankle w/o Cont Rt | $1,919.20 | $2,399.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,921.85 | $2,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,921.85 | $2,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,988.25 | $2,651.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,111.09 | $2,111.09 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Lower Extremi Jnt WO Con | $2,204.15 | $3,391.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR MRI scan of leg joint | $2,283.46 | $2,854.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR MRI scan of leg joint | $2,283.46 | $2,854.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR MRI scan of leg joint | $2,283.46 | $2,854.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR MRI scan of leg joint | $2,283.46 | $2,854.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center one side Roseburg · Roseburg, OR MR EXT LOWER/W JNT-WO CONT-RT | $2,297.40 | $3,500.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital one side Burns · Burns, OR HC MRI HIP W/O CONT LT | $2,482.40 | $3,103.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center one side Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC MR Extremity Rt Lower Jt | $2,518.52 | $3,358.02 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,569.19 | $4,281.98 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $2,626.20 | $2,626.20 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of leg joint without contrast | $2,658.00 | $3,544.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital one side Heppner · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI Ankle w/o Contrast Left | $3,932.25 | $3,932.25 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $997.75 | $1,408.50 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $2,283.46 | $2,283.46 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $1,714.05 | $1,828.45 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $687.70 | $1,534.32 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $1,614.10 | $2,111.09 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $1,309.50 | $1,614.35 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $1,284.88 | $1,791.14 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $2,482.40 | $2,482.40 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,493.70 | $1,493.70 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $3,932.25 | $3,932.25 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $1,706.25 | $1,706.25 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $1,791.75 | $1,791.75 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $2,518.52 | $2,518.52 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $1,744.11 | $1,744.11 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $1,988.25 | $1,988.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,493.70 | $1,493.70 |
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
- North Dakota$1,932.80
- Ohio$1,752.50
- Oklahoma$1,345.20
- 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.