MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in Jacksonville, FL costs $590 to $3,645. Here's every hospital's price.
8 hospitals in the Jacksonville, FL 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 Jacksonville, FL metro area, 8 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $590 at Ascension St Vincent's Riverside, the median is $590 and the highest is $3,645 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.2 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Jacksonville, FL median of $590 is 58% below the national median of $1,409 across 481 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
8 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $153 to $6,158. 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 November 2025 and March 2026. 5 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyJacksonville · 6 mi · File Jan 2026
Jacksonville · 10 mi · File Jan 2026
Middleburg · 13 mi · File Jan 2026
St. Johns · 19 mi · File Jan 2026
Jacksonville · 8 mi · File Feb 2026
Fernandina Beach · 34 mi · File Feb 2026
Jacksonville · 10 mi · File Mar 2026
Macclenny · 22 mi · File Nov 2025
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 73721. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Jacksonville, FL without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Baptist Medical Center BeachesFile found, not read yet
- Flagler HospitalNo price file found
- HCA Florida Memorial HospitalNo price file found
- HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalNo price file found
- Mayo ClinicWebsite blocks automated reading