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MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in Dallas, TX costs $238 to $4,238. Here's every hospital's price.

47 hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, 47 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $238 at Dallas Medical Center, the median is $2,427 and the highest is $4,238 at Texas Health Hospital Mansfield. The most expensive hospital lists 18 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Dallas, TX median of $2,427 is 66% above the national median of $1,463 across 1332 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

48 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $186 to $8,734. 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 January 2026 and September 2026. 40 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.

$238
lowest cash price in Dallas, TX
Dallas Medical Center · 7 mi
$2,189 below the median
$2,427
median cash price
47 hospitals
18×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
47/88
hospitals with a cash price
40 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Dallas Medical Center

Dallas · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$238
list $4,564
2
Dallas Regional Medical Center

Mesquite · 22 mi · File Sep 2026

$238
list $14,563
3
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,463
list $4,878 · lowest of 9 lines
4
Methodist Richardson Medical Center

Richardson · 20 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,463
list $4,878 · lowest of 6 lines
5
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Mansfield · 21 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,463
list $4,878
6
Methodist Southlake Medical Center

Southlake · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,463
list $4,878 · lowest of 5 lines
7
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

Midlothian · 26 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,463
list $4,878
8
Methodist Celina Medical Center

Celina · 33 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,463
list $4,878
9
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving

Irving · 2 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,159
list $3,598 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center

Fort Worth · 23 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,159
list $3,598 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie

Waxahachie · 30 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,159
list $3,598 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine

Grapevine · 9 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,159
list $3,598 · lowest of 4 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 Dallas, TX without a price for this procedure

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

Questions people ask