Knee MRI with contrast cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $583.70 to $3,416.98, with a median of $1,032.73. The lowest price is at Baptist Health - Fort Smith (Fort Smith) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 5.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,032.73, is 61% below the US median of $2,669.70.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- Arkansas ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 42 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 73723. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$583.70Baptist Health - Fort Smith + 7 more
Median$1,032.73half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,416.98in Arkansas
Lowest saves$449.03vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway lowest Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County lowest Monticello · Monticello, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County lowest Malvern · Malvern, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia lowest Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock lowest North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart lowest Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O & W/DYE-73723RT | $620.00 | $1,550.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant one side Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $769.20 | $1,282.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences one side Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $769.20 | $1,282.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center one side Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR RT MRI JNT LWR EXT W/O&W DYE K | $828.86 | $3,767.55 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital one side Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Hip w/ + w/o Contrast Left | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore one side Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Ankle w/ + w/o Contrast Right | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $859.30 | $3,437.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $859.30 | $3,437.20 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 73723 - MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W-O AND W-CONTRAST MATRL | $859.30 | $3,437.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital one side Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI LOWER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WWO RIGHT | $900.00 | $3,665.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR LOWER EXTREM JT W WO CONTRAST | $924.30 | $6,162.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC MR Lower Extrem Jnt Wow Con | $985.27 | $3,879.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center one side Blytheville · Blytheville, AR MIR EXT JOINT LOWER W/WO CONT LEFT | $997.10 | $1,486.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR MM MRI KNEE WO/W CONTR | $1,068.35 | $4,885.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center one side Clarksville · Clarksville, AR MRI - LOW EXT JOINT WOW/GAD RT | $1,094.42 | $1,989.86 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center one side Hope · Hope, AR MRI EXT LWR JT RT WWO | $1,188.81 | $2,972.03 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI LE JOINT WO W | $1,226.22 | $5,007.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI LE JOINT WO W | $1,248.25 | $5,007.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $1,325.99 | $2,651.98 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith one side Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Extr Lwr Jt W/WO Cont Rt | $1,560.65 | $2,401.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith one side Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Extr Lwr Jt W/WO Cont Rt | $1,560.65 | $2,401.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Mr Lower Extremity Joint With | $1,661.40 | $2,769.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC MR LOWER EXTREM JT W WO CONTRAST | $1,730.52 | $9,108.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center one side Camden · Camden, AR MRI RIGHT LOW EXT WW/O CONTR | $1,782.00 | $3,564.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-LW JOINT WWO | $1,918.23 | $9,134.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC MRI, Joint of Leg. Combo - MR Hip W and WO IV Contrast | $2,180.25 | $2,907.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-LW JOINT WWO | $2,192.27 | $9,134.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers one side Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI Extr Lwr Jt W/WO Cont Rt | $2,414.10 | $3,714.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center one side Lake Village · Lake Village, AR MRI LOWER LT EXT JT W/WO,LEFT SIDE | $2,420.00 | $2,420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville one side Berryville · Berryville, AR MRI Extr Lwr Jt W/WO Cont Lt | $2,443.35 | $3,759.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $2,995.29 | $4,992.15 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR MR-LW JOINT WWO | $3,014.37 | $9,134.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital one side Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LEG JOINT BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $3,220.83 | $3,578.70 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $3,416.98 | $3,796.64 | Aug 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 11 | $583.70 | $828.86 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 6 | $900.00 | $2,186.26 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 3 | $583.70 | $1,560.65 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $859.30 | $859.30 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $2,443.35 | $2,443.35 |
| Blytheville, AR | 1 | $997.10 | $997.10 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $1,094.42 | $1,094.42 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $1,782.00 | $1,782.00 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $859.30 | $859.30 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $2,995.29 | $2,995.29 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $859.30 | $859.30 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $1,188.81 | $1,188.81 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $985.27 | $985.27 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $3,014.37 | $3,014.37 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $1,730.52 | $1,730.52 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $2,420.00 | $2,420.00 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $1,068.35 | $1,068.35 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $924.30 | $924.30 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 1 | $1,661.40 | $1,661.40 |
| Russellville, AR | 1 | $1,325.99 | $1,325.99 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
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 with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee MRI with contrast explained.
MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,067.92
- Alaska$3,762.51
- Arizona$2,098.13
- California$4,620.75
- Colorado$3,344.00
- Connecticut$3,273.48
- Delaware$3,547.03
- District of Columbia$2,786.93, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,881.00
- Georgia$2,508.66
- Hawaii$2,400.00
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$3,448.00
- Indiana$1,447.52
- Iowa$3,198.00
- Kansas$1,645.38
- Kentucky$2,128.63
- Louisiana$1,242.30
- Maine$2,603.00
- Maryland$1,202.47
- Massachusetts$2,980.00
- Michigan$2,504.29
- Minnesota$2,568.76
- Mississippi$1,639.20
- Missouri$2,276.92
- Montana$2,710.97
- Nebraska$3,368.55
- Nevada$3,463.36
- New Hampshire$3,912.93
- New Jersey$721.30
- New Mexico$2,479.20
- New York$2,031.13
- North Carolina$2,925.00
- North Dakota$3,125.10
- Ohio$2,391.35
- Oklahoma$1,791.90
- Oregon$2,672.00
- Pennsylvania$3,524.50
- Puerto Rico$901.23
- Rhode Island$3,257.40
- South Carolina$2,832.60
- South Dakota$4,168.00
- Tennessee$1,256.82
- Texas$3,008.26
- Utah$5,678.24
- Vermont$4,741.50
- Virginia$3,433.50
- Washington$2,928.00
- West Virginia$1,854.00
- Wisconsin$3,415.00
- Wyoming$2,803.53
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.