MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $713.40 to $3,292.00, with a median of $3,011.20. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 4.6× 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.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital one side lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD MRI ANKLE RIGHT W/O CONTRAST | $713.40 | $1,189.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,696.00 | $3,370.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,919.20 | $3,649.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,968.80 | $3,711.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,053.60 | $3,817.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,253.60 | $4,067.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,284.80 | $4,106.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,292.00 | $4,115.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $2,696.00 | $2,990.40 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $3,253.60 | $3,253.60 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $2,968.80 | $2,968.80 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $3,053.60 | $3,053.60 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $713.40 | $713.40 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $3,292.00 | $3,292.00 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $2,919.20 | $2,919.20 |
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 Carolina$2,446.60
- 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.