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MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in Kansas City, MO-KS costs $130 to $4,033. Here's every hospital's price.

9 hospitals in the Kansas City, MO-KS 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 Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, 9 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $130 at Bates County Memorial Hospital, the median is $237 and the highest is $4,033 at Adventhealth South Overland Park, INC. The most expensive hospital lists 31 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Kansas City, MO-KS median of $237 is 83% below the national median of $1,409 across 490 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

8 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $61 to $3,845. 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 March 2026 and June 2026. 24 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.

$130
lowest cash price in Kansas City, MO-KS
Bates County Memorial Hospital · 47 mi
$107 below the median
$237
median cash price
9 hospitals
31×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
9/33
hospitals with a cash price
24 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Bates County Memorial Hospital

Butler · 47 mi · File Apr 2026

$130
list $185 · lowest of 13 lines
2
Saint John Hospital

Leavenworth · 35 mi · File Mar 2026

$224
list $8,312
3
Providence Medical Center

Kansas City · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$224
list $4,371
4
St Joseph Medical Center

Kansas City · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$237
list $7,327
5
St Mary's Medical Center

Blue Springs · 12 mi · File Mar 2026

$237
list $7,327
6
Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital

Lenexa · 18 mi · File Jun 2026

$500
list $4,500 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Nkc Health

North Kansas City · 16 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,363
list $4,700 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission

Shawnee Mission · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,033
list $4,033 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Adventhealth South Overland Park, INC

Overland Park · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,033
list $4,033 · 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 Kansas City, MO-KS 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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