Knee MRI with contrast cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $600.00 to $6,870.68, with a median of $3,368.55. The lowest price is at Midwest Surgical Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 11.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,368.55, is 26% above the US median of $2,669.70.
- That is 9.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- Nebraska ranks 38th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 50 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$600.00Midwest Surgical Hospital
Median$3,368.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,870.68in Nebraska
Lowest saves$2,768.55vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital one side lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $600.00 | $1,980.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Exam | $1,399.68 | $3,888.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $1,686.89 | $3,923.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $1,686.89 | $3,923.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $1,686.89 | $3,923.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $1,686.89 | $3,923.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $1,891.68 | $3,941.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $2,291.25 | $3,525.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $2,291.25 | $3,525.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital one side Cozad · Lexington, NE Mr Lower Extremity Joint Wo W Lt | $2,387.00 | $2,652.00 | — source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital one side Ogallala · Ogallala, NE MRI EXT LOWER JT W&WO CNT LT | $2,413.01 | $3,462.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $2,445.63 | $3,057.04 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $2,550.40 | $3,188.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $2,640.96 | $4,716.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center one side Lexington · Lexington, NE MRI LE Joint w/ + w/o Contrast Right | $2,685.12 | $2,797.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital one side Chadron · Chadron, NE Mri Le Joint W/ + W/o Contrast Lt | $2,839.00 | $4,055.00 | — source file |
| Saunders Medical Center one side Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Hip w/ + w/o Contrast Left,Left | $2,845.50 | $3,794.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-MRI ANY JT LW EXTREM W/O&W/CONT | $2,866.80 | $4,778.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Mri Low Extrm Joint W&w/o | $2,985.00 | $3,731.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health one side Fremont · Fremont, NE MRI Exam | $2,990.71 | $8,083.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services one side Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Mri Lower Ext Any Joint Wow Rt | $3,002.00 | $4,414.00 | — source file |
| Kearney County Hospital one side Minden · Kearney, NE Mri Knee W/ + W/o Contrast Right | $3,092.00 | $3,865.00 | — source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital one side Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Mri Ankle Left W/woc | $3,229.00 | $4,036.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $3,317.60 | $5,720.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital one side Callaway · Callaway, NE Mri Le Joint W/ + W/o Contrast Left | $3,363.00 | $3,737.00 | — source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE MRI LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT | $3,374.10 | $3,749.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Gothenburg Health one side Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Mri Le Joint W/ + W/o Cont Lt | $3,488.00 | $3,875.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems one side Seward · Lincoln, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,560.00 | $3,560.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $3,673.60 | $4,480.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Hc Mri Hip W Wo Contrast | $3,731.00 | $3,731.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,734.10 | $4,149.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE MR LO EXT JNT-R W&W/O CONT | $3,745.00 | $3,745.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital one side Bassett · Bassett, NE Mri Ankle W/ + W/o Contrast Left | $3,745.00 | $3,942.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE LOW EXT JOINTS WO/W CONT | $3,761.55 | $4,179.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,782.70 | $4,203.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,789.00 | $3,789.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,816.94 | $3,816.94 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center one side St. Paul · Grand Island, NE MRI LOWER EXT(JOINT) WOW-RIGHT | $3,825.00 | $3,825.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $3,829.60 | $4,787.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $3,852.80 | $4,480.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital one side York · York, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $3,908.75 | $3,908.75 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, NE MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $3,971.00 | $4,180.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $3,999.14 | $4,877.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health one side David City · David City, NE Mri Le Joint W/ + W/o Contrast Right | $4,163.00 | $4,163.00 | — source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital one side Gordon · Gordon, NE Mr Joint Lt Lower Wo W | $4,350.00 | $4,350.00 | — source file |
| Syracuse Area Health one side Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Mri Knee W/ + W/o Contrast Left | $4,389.00 | $4,389.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medical Center one side Wayne · Wayne, NE MRI Ankle w/ + w/o Cont Lt | $4,499.90 | $5,294.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital one side West Point · West Point, NE MRI Hip w/ + w/o Cont Rt | $4,690.00 | $4,690.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital one side Imperial · Imperial, NE Mri Le Joint W/ + W/o Contrast Right | $4,895.00 | $4,895.00 | — source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast | $6,870.68 | $7,634.09 | Oct 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $600.00 | $1,686.89 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $2,387.00 | $2,685.12 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $3,673.60 | $3,822.30 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $2,640.96 | $3,232.98 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $3,092.00 | $3,204.80 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $1,891.68 | $2,725.84 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $3,789.00 | $3,820.90 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $3,829.60 | $3,829.60 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $2,445.63 | $2,445.63 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $3,229.00 | $3,229.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $3,745.00 | $3,745.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $3,745.00 | $3,745.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $3,731.00 | $3,731.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $3,363.00 | $3,363.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $3,782.70 | $3,782.70 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $2,839.00 | $2,839.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $4,163.00 | $4,163.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $2,990.71 | $2,990.71 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $4,350.00 | $4,350.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $3,734.10 | $3,734.10 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $6,870.68 | $6,870.68 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $4,895.00 | $4,895.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $3,816.94 | $3,816.94 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $3,761.55 | $3,761.55 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $3,999.14 | $3,999.14 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $2,413.01 | $2,413.01 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $3,374.10 | $3,374.10 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $3,002.00 | $3,002.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $2,985.00 | $2,985.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $2,866.80 | $2,866.80 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $4,389.00 | $4,389.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $4,499.90 | $4,499.90 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $4,690.00 | $4,690.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $3,908.75 | $3,908.75 |
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.