Knee MRI cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $186.60 to $11,682.15, with a median of $960.36. The lowest price is at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Jackson) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 62.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $960.36, is 48% below the US median of $1,852.45.
- That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Tennessee ranks 6th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 84 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 Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$186.60Jackson-Madison County General Hospital + 5 more
Median$960.36half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,682.15in Tennessee
Lowest saves$773.76vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital lowest Jackson · Jackson, TN HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT | $186.60 | $622.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital lowest Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT | $186.60 | $622.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital lowest Camden · Camden, TN HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT | $186.60 | $622.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital lowest Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT | $186.60 | $622.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital lowest Milan · Jackson, TN HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT | $186.60 | $622.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital lowest Martin · Martin, TN HC MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE - MR LOWER EXT JOINT WO IV CONT | $186.60 | $622.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $298.32 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center one side Tazewell · Tazewell, TN MR KNEE RIGHT WO CON | $434.28 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center one side Sevierville · Sevierville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT RT | $449.79 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association one side Morristown · Morristown, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT LT | $465.30 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center one side Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT RT | $465.30 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center one side Crossville · Crossville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT RT | $496.32 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center one side Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT RT | $511.83 | $1,551.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center one side Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT LT | $511.83 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge one side Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT RT | $511.83 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center one side Harriman · Knoxville, TN MR JNT EXT LOWER WO CONT LT | $511.83 | $1,551.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONT LTD | $538.20 | $2,340.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MR JOINT LOW EXT WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN MRI ANKLE RT W/O,Right | $691.57 | $1,459.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital one side Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI HIP W/O CONTRAST RIGHT | $725.16 | $1,208.60 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI JOINT ANKLE WO RIGHT | $735.74 | $2,452.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LOW EXT JOINT W/O RIGHT | $735.74 | $2,452.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MR-LW JOINT WO | $770.96 | $3,973.99 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $786.24 | $3,744.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $786.24 | $3,744.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $786.24 | $3,744.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC MRI Lower Ext Any Jnt W/O Con | $789.84 | $2,733.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $802.40 | $4,012.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MR LOWER EXTREM JNT WO CONT | $825.84 | $2,790.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center one side Dayton · Dayton, TN MRI LLE JOINT WO CONTRAST,LEFT SIDE | $881.28 | $1,296.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center one side Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN MRI Knee w/o Contrast Left | $919.22 | $2,242.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital one side McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT RT | $927.65 | $3,092.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center one side Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN MRI Ankle w/o Contrast Left | $946.69 | $2,309.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital one side Smithville · Smithville, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $974.03 | $3,246.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital one side Sparta · Cookeville, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $974.03 | $3,246.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital one side Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT RT | $974.03 | $3,246.75 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT WO CONTRAST | $975.36 | $4,064.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN MRI JNT LOW EXT R WO CONT | $992.25 | $2,205.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MR LOWER EXTREM JNT WO CONT | $1,180.17 | $2,790.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1410737145 - Mri Joint Lower,Rt,W/O | $1,285.14 | $2,345.14 | Jan 6, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC MRI LWR EXT JNT W/O CON | $1,356.33 | $4,677.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC MRI LWR EXT JNT W/O CON | $1,356.33 | $4,677.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC MRI LWR EXT JNT W/O CON | $1,356.33 | $4,677.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital one side Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $1,407.36 | $6,040.16 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI Jnt of Lwr Extre W/O Dye - MR Lower Ext Joint Rt WO IV Cont | $1,432.86 | $6,513.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MRI Lower Ext Any Jnt W/O Con | $1,443.02 | $2,733.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $1,467.92 | $7,489.41 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center one side Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MR LOW J W/O CNT RT,RIGHT | $1,502.40 | $1,878.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN MR-LW JOINT WO | $1,548.60 | $6,837.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LOWER EXT JOINT WO CONT | $1,620.79 | $2,874.60 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $1,640.16 | $5,031.16 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN MR-LW JOINT WO | $1,846.01 | $6,837.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $1,877.55 | $7,540.37 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI Hip w/o Contrast Left | $1,900.20 | $3,167.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $2,279.40 | $7,779.53 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $2,281.47 | $9,236.73 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital one side Paris · Paris, TN MR-ANKLE WO RT | $2,694.00 | $2,694.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center one side Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $4,317.01 | $4,317.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center one side Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT RT | $4,747.70 | $4,747.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | $5,107.06 | $10,073.09 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center one side Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $7,227.63 | $7,227.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $7,503.80 | $7,503.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $8,075.98 | $8,075.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital one side East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI LW JNT W/O CONT RT | $8,089.48 | $8,089.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center one side Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI LW JNT W/O CONT RT | $8,089.48 | $8,089.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital one side Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $8,089.48 | $8,089.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital one side Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $8,089.48 | $8,089.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center one side Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $8,254.19 | $8,254.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center one side Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $9,675.22 | $9,675.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center one side Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT RT | $11,152.34 | $11,152.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center one side Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LW JNT W/O CONT LT | $11,682.15 | $11,682.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $298.32 | $3,108.60 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $786.24 | $1,324.79 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $825.84 | $8,089.48 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $465.30 | $511.83 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $1,356.33 | $1,429.36 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $1,467.92 | $1,467.92 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $770.96 | $770.96 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $974.03 | $974.03 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $496.32 | $496.32 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $881.28 | $881.28 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $691.57 | $691.57 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $538.20 | $538.20 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $1,877.55 | $1,877.55 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $919.22 | $919.22 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $927.65 | $927.65 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $465.30 | $465.30 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $789.84 | $789.84 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $2,279.40 | $2,279.40 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $2,694.00 | $2,694.00 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $974.03 | $974.03 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $992.25 | $992.25 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $449.79 | $449.79 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,356.33 | $1,356.33 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $434.28 | $434.28 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $802.40 | $802.40 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $946.69 | $946.69 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $2,281.47 | $2,281.47 |
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
- 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
- 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.