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MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in Columbus, OH costs $1,224 to $2,367. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Columbus, OH metro area publish a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Columbus, OH metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $1,224 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, the median is $1,234 and the highest is $2,367 at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

The Columbus, OH median of $1,234 is 12% below the national median of $1,409 across 481 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $33,500. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between October 2025 and July 2026. 6 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$1,224
lowest cash price in Columbus, OH
Riverside Methodist Hospital · 11 mi
$10 below the median
$1,234
median cash price
12 hospitals
1.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/20
hospitals with a cash price
6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,224
list $1,883
2
Dublin Methodist Hospital

Dublin · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,224
list $1,883
3
Mount Carmel St Ann's

Westerville · 12 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,234
list $1,899 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Mount Carmel East & West

Columbus · 1 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,234
list $1,899 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital

New Albany · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,234
list $1,899 · lowest of 3 lines
6
Diley Ridge Medical Center

Canal Winchester · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,234
list $1,899 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Mount Carmel Dublin

Dublin · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,234
list $1,899 · lowest of 3 lines
8
Grady Memorial Hospital

Delaware · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,309
list $2,014
9
Memorial Hospital

Marysville · 33 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,374
list $2,114
10
Berger Hospital

Circleville · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,377
list $2,118 · lowest of 3 lines
11
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital

Mount Gilead · 40 mi · File Oct 2025

$2,097
list $3,226
12
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,367
list $2,630 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 73721. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 73721, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast

CPT 73721 is an MRI of a joint in the lower limb, most often the knee, without contrast. It shows ligaments, meniscus and cartilage and is the standard test after a twisting injury or for persistent joint pain. It takes 20 to 40 minutes.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee: scanner, technologist and room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. The same code covers hip and ankle MRIs, so the price applies to those too.

Why prices vary

Knee MRIs are heavily shopped because they are common, elective and easy to compare. Within one metro area hospital prices commonly span four to eight times. Hospital-owned outpatient imaging centers and freestanding centers are the low end; teaching hospitals the high end. Orthopedic practices often have arrangements with a specific imaging center; you can still choose another.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 73721, scan only?
  • What is the radiologist's fee, and can my orthopedist read it instead?
  • Is the scanner strength (1.5T or 3T) the same at your cheaper location?

Hospitals in Columbus, OH without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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