MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast in Phoenix, AZ costs $659 to $1,446. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast (CPT 73721). The lowest is $659 at Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital, the median is $711 and the highest is $1,446 at St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.2 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Phoenix, AZ median of $711 is 51% below the national median of $1,457 across 1331 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $159 to $5,230. 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 February 2026. 38 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 onlyLaveen · 15 mi · File Feb 2026
Mesa · 27 mi · File Feb 2026
Phoenix · 20 mi · File Feb 2026
Phoenix · 20 mi · File Jan 2026
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 Phoenix, AZ without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo Central CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo Scottsdale CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo West CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arizona Spine and Joint HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenixcode not in file
- Banner Baywood Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Boswell Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Casa Grande Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Desert Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Estrella Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Gateway Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Goldfield Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Heart Hospitalcode not in file
- Banner Ironwood Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Centercode not in file
- Chandler Regional Medical Centercode not in file
- City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixNo price file found
- East Valley Er & HospitalFile could not be read
- Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaNo price file found
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterNo price file found
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Tempe Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Huhu Kam Memorial HospitalNo website on record
- Mayo Clinic HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Centercode not in file
- Phoenix Indian Medical CenterNo website on record
- The Core Institute Specialty HospNo price file found
- Valleywise Health Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Wickenburg Community HospitalNo website on record