Knee MRI with contrast cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 109 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $372.00 to $9,597.00, with a median of $3,448.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Aurora) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 25.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,448.00, is 29% above the US median of $2,669.70.
- That is 9.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- Illinois ranks 41st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 24 of 109 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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$372.00Mercy Medical Center + 2 more
Median$3,448.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,597.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$3,076.00vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center one side lowest Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ANKLE LEFT W/WO CONTRAST | $372.00 | $5,479.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital lowest Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI JOINT OF LEG. COMBO | $372.00 | $7,017.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet one side lowest Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LOWER EXT JT RT W/WO CONTRAST | $372.00 | $6,478.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $510.96 | $942.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI LWR EXTR JOINT W&WO CON LT | $624.40 | $892.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL MR-LW JOINT WWO | $718.25 | $1,197.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $845.60 | $3,020.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $921.60 | $1,024.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital one side Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Low Ext Joint W&W/O Con Rt | $955.89 | $5,031.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital one side Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MR Low Ext Joint W&W/O Con Lt | $955.89 | $5,031.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,050.00 | $4,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,050.00 | $4,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,050.00 | $4,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $1,050.00 | $4,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Knee w/ + w/o Contrast Right | $1,062.96 | $3,126.35 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO CHG MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O & W/CONTRAST MATRL | $1,068.63 | $1,781.04 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center one side Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Low Ext Joint W&W/O Con Rt | $1,157.13 | $5,031.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material(s), followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences | $1,313.78 | $2,119.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,460.92 | $7,689.05 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $1,479.01 | $5,556.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital one side Salem · Centralia, IL HC MRI LOW EXTREM, JOINT, WO/W CONTRAST-RT | $1,504.23 | $3,760.57 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Morris Hospital one side Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $1,706.82 | $7,094.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,733.19 | $7,878.13 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL HC MRI LOWER EXT ANY JNT W AND WO CONTRAST | $1,767.83 | $1,964.25 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL MRI LOWER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT W & W/O | $1,798.20 | $1,998.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $1,838.63 | $3,677.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center one side Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Ankle w/ + w/o Contrast Left | $1,841.51 | $5,416.21 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/CONT | $1,876.89 | $3,128.15 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $1,990.00 | $3,980.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $1,990.00 | $3,980.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LOWER EXT W JNT W/WO | $2,185.25 | $4,370.50 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,200.00 | $4,400.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/WO CONT | $2,315.61 | $7,017.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,320.00 | $4,640.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $2,412.00 | $3,216.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Hip Lmtd For Fracture w/wo Cont | $2,454.60 | $4,091.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center one side Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Knee w & w/o Contrast L | $2,454.60 | $4,091.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,470.00 | $4,940.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LE JOINT W+WO CONTRAST | $2,608.20 | $3,726.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,665.00 | $5,330.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,665.00 | $5,330.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Lwr Ext Jt W/O&W Con | $2,739.75 | $4,215.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Lwr Ext Jt W/O&W Con | $2,739.75 | $4,215.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,740.00 | $5,480.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,740.00 | $5,480.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,875.00 | $5,750.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,920.00 | $5,840.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center one side Galena · Galena, IL MRI Hip w/ + w/o Cont Rt | $2,945.22 | $3,236.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL HC MRI LOWER EXT ANY JNT W AND WO CONTRAST | $3,054.40 | $3,818.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W/WO CONTRAST | $3,064.00 | $3,830.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex one side Hopedale · Peoria, IL MRI KNEE RIGHT WOW CONTRAST,RIGHT | $3,104.61 | $4,435.16 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LOWER EXT W JNT W/WO | $3,132.00 | $6,264.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $3,236.10 | $3,236.10 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,376.00 | $4,220.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Mri Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $3,448.00 | $3,448.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $3,587.40 | $9,695.65 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $3,672.00 | $5,100.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $3,722.40 | $5,170.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital one side Robinson · Robinson, IL MRI Hip w/ + w/o Cont Lt | $3,744.00 | $4,680.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center one side Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL MRI KNEE LT W/WO | $3,763.80 | $6,273.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $4,085.28 | $5,674.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $4,088.88 | $5,679.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI EXT LOWER, JOINT W/WO CON | $4,125.00 | $5,500.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $4,147.20 | $5,760.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital one side Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,175.00 | $4,175.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $4,353.12 | $6,046.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $4,364.64 | $6,062.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI KNEE RT WO W CONTRAST | $4,391.02 | $5,488.78 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $4,400.00 | $4,400.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Joint Lwr Extr W/O&W/Dye | $4,428.90 | $6,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC MRI LOWER EXT ANY JNT W AND WO CONTRAST | $4,573.00 | $4,573.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI LWR EXT JT W/O&W CON | $4,743.00 | $4,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI LWR EXT JT W/O&W CON | $4,743.00 | $4,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI LWR EXT JT W/O&W CON | $4,743.00 | $4,743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W AND WO CONTRA | $4,876.20 | $6,966.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC MRI EXT LOWER, JOINT W/WO CON | $4,913.38 | $6,551.18 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W&W/O Contra | $4,988.80 | $6,236.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W&W/O Contra | $4,988.80 | $6,236.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W&W/O Contra | $4,988.80 | $6,236.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W&W/O Contra | $4,988.80 | $6,236.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MRI LOW EXTR ANY JOINT W WO CONTR | $5,089.69 | $6,362.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $5,202.00 | $7,225.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $5,313.10 | $5,313.10 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $5,339.00 | $5,339.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC MRI LWR EXT JOINT W&W/O CONTRAST | $5,343.12 | $7,421.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR KNEE W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $5,455.23 | $9,092.04 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Mri, Any Joint Of Lower Extremity;Wo Contrast Mat(S),Followed By Contrast Mat(S)&Further Seq | $5,542.00 | $5,542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital one side Freeport · Freeport, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $5,715.20 | $7,144.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI EXT LOWER, JOINT W/WO CON | $6,309.64 | $8,412.85 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $6,869.00 | $6,869.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $6,869.00 | $6,869.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI ANY JOINT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST | $6,934.00 | $6,934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI ANY JOINT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST | $6,934.00 | $6,934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Mri, Any Joint Of Lower Extremity;Wo Contrast Mat(S),Followed By Contrast Mat(S)&Further Seq | $7,177.00 | $7,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $7,455.00 | $7,455.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $7,928.00 | $7,928.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital one side Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL MR KNEE RIGHT W/WO | $8,070.00 | $8,070.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $8,579.00 | $8,579.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $8,579.00 | $8,579.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $8,579.00 | $8,579.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR-LW JOINT WWO | $8,738.12 | $8,738.12 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL MRI Lwr Ext Joint W & W/O Contrast | $9,597.00 | $9,597.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 54 | $372.00 | $2,739.75 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $718.25 | $3,132.00 |
| Peoria, IL | 5 | $3,104.61 | $8,579.00 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $3,763.80 | $7,928.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $2,454.60 | $2,454.60 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $4,988.80 | $4,988.80 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $5,343.12 | $6,399.06 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 2 | $1,460.92 | $3,224.86 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $3,587.40 | $3,587.40 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $6,869.00 | $6,869.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $3,376.00 | $3,376.00 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $5,313.10 | $5,313.10 |
| Centralia, IL | 1 | $1,504.23 | $1,504.23 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $9,597.00 | $9,597.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $5,202.00 | $5,202.00 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $2,412.00 | $2,412.00 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $3,064.00 | $3,064.00 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $4,573.00 | $4,573.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $5,715.20 | $5,715.20 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $2,945.22 | $2,945.22 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $4,988.80 | $4,988.80 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $1,479.01 | $1,479.01 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $3,672.00 | $3,672.00 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $1,767.83 | $1,767.83 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $1,733.19 | $1,733.19 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $3,054.40 | $3,054.40 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $4,400.00 | $4,400.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $4,175.00 | $4,175.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $5,455.23 | $5,455.23 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $1,068.63 | $1,068.63 |
| Robinson, IL | 1 | $3,744.00 | $3,744.00 |
| Rosiclare, IL | 1 | $1,798.20 | $1,798.20 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $921.60 | $921.60 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $5,339.00 | $5,339.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $4,913.38 | $4,913.38 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $4,353.12 | $4,353.12 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $4,364.64 | $4,364.64 |
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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
- Arkansas$1,032.73
- 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
- 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.