Knee MRI with contrast cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,912.68 to $4,992.66, with a median of $3,125.10. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake (Devils Lake). The highest price is 2.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,125.10, is 17% above the US median of $2,669.70.
- That is 8.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- North Dakota ranks 33rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 25 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 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,912.68Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake
Median$3,125.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,992.66in North Dakota
Lowest saves$1,212.42vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake one side lowest Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND ACHILLES W WO CONT LT | $1,912.68 | $4,554.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,236.26 | $3,666.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,236.26 | $3,666.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital one side Oakes · Oakes, ND ACHILLES W WO CONT LT | $2,271.36 | $4,368.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO THEN W CONT | $2,633.25 | $3,511.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND MRI LE JOINT W/ + W/O CONTRAST RI | $2,680.80 | $3,351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND MRI LE JOINT W/ + W/O CONTRAST RI | $2,680.80 | $3,351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI,LWREXT,JNT W/O+W/CONT | $2,682.75 | $3,577.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC MR JNT LOWER EXT W WO CONT | $2,688.00 | $5,376.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,705.00 | $2,705.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital Cavalier · Cavalier, ND HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $2,993.00 | $2,993.00 | Nov 13, 2025 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $3,029.00 | $3,786.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Williston · Williston, ND ACHILLES W WO CONT LT | $3,125.10 | $5,682.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO THEN W CONT | $3,191.50 | $4,910.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services one side Bowman · Bowman, ND MRI LOWER EXT JOINT WO W CONTRAST RT,RIGHT | $3,252.60 | $3,614.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Mri,lwrext,jnt W/o+w/cont | $3,317.00 | $3,317.00 | — source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius one side Harvey · Harvey, ND Mri Le Joint W/ + W/o Contrast Right | $3,425.00 | $3,806.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO THEN W CONT | $3,437.60 | $4,297.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO THEN W CONT | $3,511.20 | $4,389.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND MRI LOWER EXT JT WO THEN W CONT | $3,511.20 | $4,389.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $3,690.75 | $4,921.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI LOWER EXT JT WO THEN W CONT | $3,838.40 | $4,798.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center one side Ashley · Ashley, ND MRI EXT LOWER LT JOINT W&W/O,Left | $4,677.00 | $4,677.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Lower Ext Joint W/wo Dye | $4,958.00 | $4,958.00 | — source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC MRI LOWER EXT JOINT W/WO DYE | $4,992.66 | $4,992.66 | Oct 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $2,688.00 | $3,062.80 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $1,912.68 | $2,074.47 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $2,682.75 | $3,260.58 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $2,236.26 | $2,632.63 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $2,680.80 | $2,680.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $3,125.10 | $4,041.55 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $4,677.00 | $4,677.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $3,252.60 | $3,252.60 |
| Cavalier, ND | 1 | $2,993.00 | $2,993.00 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $4,992.66 | $4,992.66 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $2,633.25 | $2,633.25 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $3,425.00 | $3,425.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $3,511.20 | $3,511.20 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $3,317.00 | $3,317.00 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $3,511.20 | $3,511.20 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $2,705.00 | $2,705.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $2,271.36 | $2,271.36 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $3,690.75 | $3,690.75 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $3,191.50 | $3,191.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.