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MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in New York, NY-NJ costs $244 to $4,380. Here's every hospital's price.

41 hospitals in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, 41 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $244 at Kings County Hospital Center, the median is $575 and the highest is $4,380 at Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus. The most expensive hospital lists 18 times the cheapest for the same code.

The New York, NY-NJ median of $575 is 61% below the national median of $1,457 across 1331 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

50 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $7,526. 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 July 2024 and September 2026. 60 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.

$244
lowest cash price in New York, NY-NJ
Kings County Hospital Center · 9 mi
$331 below the median
$575
median cash price
41 hospitals
18×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
41/110
hospitals with a cash price
60 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Kings County Hospital Center

Brooklyn · 9 mi · File Sep 2026

$244
list $825 · lowest of 5 lines
2
Bellevue Hospital Center

New York · 9 mi · File Sep 2026

$244
list $825 · lowest of 11 lines
3
Queens Hospital Center

Jamaica · 1 mi · File Sep 2026

$244
list $825 · lowest of 11 lines
4
Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center

Brooklyn · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$244
list $825 · lowest of 14 lines
5
Newton Medical Center

Newton · 54 mi · File Apr 2026

$264
list $4,426 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus

Denville · 36 mi · File Sep 2026

$276
list $1,177 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Saint Michael's Medical Center

Newark · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$276
list $5,166
8
St Mary's General Hospital

Passaic · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$282
list $5,166
9
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center

Bronx · 8 mi · File Sep 2026

$286
list $819 · lowest of 6 lines
10
Jacobi Medical Center

Bronx · 9 mi · File Sep 2026

$286
list $1,636 · lowest of 6 lines
11
Elmhurst Hospital Center

Elmhurst · 4 mi · File Sep 2026

$286
list $819 · lowest of 8 lines
12
South Brooklyn Health

Brooklyn · 13 mi · File Sep 2026

$286
list $819 · 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 New York, NY-NJ 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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