MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $795.20 to $5,540.18, with a median of $4,234.70. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.0× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O & W/CONTRAST MATRL | $795.20 | $2,272.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG MRI ANY JT LOWER EXTREM W/O & W/CONTRAST MATRL | $795.20 | $2,272.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC one side Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI LOWER EXT JOINT WO & W CONT LT | $1,046.60 | $5,233.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Mri, Joint Of Leg Combo - W And Wo Iv Contrast | $2,073.01 | $5,182.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MRI LOWER EXT JOINT /W & W/O CONTRAST | $2,094.13 | $5,235.31 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W&W/O Cont | $2,235.00 | $3,725.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC MRI Lower Ext Jnt W&W/O Cont | $3,166.80 | $5,278.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Corbin · Corbin, KY MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $4,234.70 | $5,646.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MRI, JOINT OF LEG. COMBO - MR LOWER EXTREMITY W AND WO IV CONTRAST | $5,540.18 | $5,540.18 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $1,046.60 | $4,234.70 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $4,234.70 | $4,887.44 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $2,073.01 | $3,153.86 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $2,235.00 | $3,234.85 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $3,166.80 | $3,700.75 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $4,234.70 | $4,234.70 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $795.20 | $795.20 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $2,094.13 | $2,094.13 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $795.20 | $795.20 |
What it is
This MRI of a lower-limb joint, often the knee, hip or ankle, is done first without contrast dye and then again after contrast dye is injected into a vein. The extra images can help show infection, tumors or inflammation more clearly.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and the contrast agent may be a separate pharmacy charge.
MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$10,325.00
- Alaska$2,626.00
- Arizona$5,817.00
- Arkansas$912.15
- California$3,588.00
- Colorado$1,591.51
- Connecticut$2,456.30
- Delaware$2,731.00
- Florida$3,308.76
- Georgia$2,222.73
- Hawaii$1,899.00
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,739.75
- Indiana$1,834.56
- Iowa$2,098.60
- Kansas$2,250.00
- Louisiana$1,205.28
- Maine$2,999.20
- Maryland$1,139.06
- Massachusetts$3,265.63
- Michigan$1,940.44
- Minnesota$2,425.65
- Mississippi$1,552.75
- Missouri$2,233.65
- Montana$2,926.00
- Nebraska$2,291.25
- Nevada$379.00
- New Hampshire$2,471.04
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,278.92
- New York$1,585.90
- North Carolina$2,802.50
- North Dakota$3,366.58
- Ohio$2,132.40
- Oklahoma$2,161.87
- Oregon$2,949.54
- Pennsylvania$3,765.86
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,743.00
- South Dakota$3,904.80
- Tennessee$972.87
- Texas$3,008.26
- Utah$2,277.02
- Vermont$3,957.52
- Virginia$3,433.50
- Washington$2,979.33
- West Virginia$1,974.00
- Wisconsin$2,866.60
- Wyoming$2,464.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.