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MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in Detroit, MI costs $201 to $6,226. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $201 at Karmanos Cancer Center, the median is $328 and the highest is $6,226 at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 31 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Detroit, MI median of $328 is 77% below the national median of $1,409 across 481 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

11 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $2,320. 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 December 2025 and September 2026. 22 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.

$201
lowest cash price in Detroit, MI
Karmanos Cancer Center · 27 mi
$127 below the median
$328
median cash price
14 hospitals
31×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/36
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Karmanos Cancer Center

Detroit · 27 mi · File Dec 2025

$201
list $403 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Lake Huron Medical Center

Port Huron · 42 mi · File Sep 2026

$236
list $1,681
3
Garden City Hospital

Garden City · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$236
list $1,681
4
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Clinton Township · 14 mi · File Jun 2026

$328
list $2,940
5
Henry Ford Health Hospital

Detroit · 25 mi · File Jun 2026

$328
list $2,940
6
Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center

Wyandotte · 35 mi · File Jun 2026

$328
list $2,940
7
Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital

W Bloomfield · 16 mi · File Jun 2026

$328
list $2,940
8
Mclaren Port Huron

Port Huron · 43 mi · File Dec 2025

$1,044
list $2,088
9
Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital

Warren · 18 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,480
list $2,643 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Harper University Hospital

Detroit · 27 mi · File Sep 2026

$3,399
list $4,532
11
Detroit Receiving Hospital

Detroit · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,941
list $5,255
12
Children's Hospital of Michigan

Detroit · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,029
list $5,372 · lowest of 3 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 Detroit, MI 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