MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $809.00 to $6,081.75, with a median of $2,446.60. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 7.5× 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$809.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$2,446.60half pay less
Highest$6,081.75in South Carolina
Lowest saves$1,637.60vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $809.00 | $1,618.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $869.50 | $1,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $869.50 | $1,739.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,438.00 | $2,876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,951.50 | $3,903.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $2,027.50 | $2,027.50 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC LOWER EXT JOINT R WO CONT | $2,148.60 | $3,581.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital INC Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W/O Cont | $2,169.60 | $3,616.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W/O Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W/O Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W/O Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W/O Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $2,689.50 | $5,379.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $2,708.50 | $5,417.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $3,009.50 | $6,019.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $3,217.50 | $6,435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $3,217.50 | $6,435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $6,081.75 | $8,109.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI LOWR EXT JNT W/O CM | $6,081.75 | $8,109.00 | Apr 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $869.50 | $2,446.60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,438.00 | $4,545.62 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $1,951.50 | $3,217.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $2,027.50 | $2,098.55 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $809.00 | $809.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $2,708.50 | $2,708.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $2,148.60 | $2,148.60 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $2,689.50 | $2,689.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $869.50 | $869.50 |
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
- Iowa$1,603.80
- 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 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.