MRI joint lower extremity without contrast

CPT 73721 • Imaging

If you're paying cash

$238 – $1,282

Posted cash price at 4 hospitals in North Carolina. Hospitals must publish these; ask for the self-pay or cash price by name when you call.

See what your plan negotiated

Lowest

$13

Typical

$206

Highest

$3,199

142,288 negotiated rates from NC hospitals. These are what insurers pay, not what you would be billed.

About this procedure

An MRI of the knee without contrast — detailed images of the cartilage, ligaments (ACL/MCL), and meniscus. The standard test for sports knee injuries.

What to expect

30-45 minutes lying still in the MRI tube. No prep, no needle (since this is the without-contrast version). Tell the tech if you're claustrophobic — open MRIs and sedation are options. Imaging-center prices are typically 50-70% lower than hospital-based MRI for the same scan.

Top hospitals in NC

  • WILLIAM NEWSOM

    SOUTHPORT, NC

    from $23

    2 negotiated rates, up to $23

  • STEPHEN BAXLEY

    OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC

    from $23

    2 negotiated rates, up to $23

  • JASON FARRAH

    ASHEVILLE, NC

    from $23

    2 negotiated rates, up to $23

  • ROMMEL LU

    RALEIGH, NC

    from $23

    2 negotiated rates, up to $23

  • RAVI SHAH

    CONCORD, NC

    from $23

    2 negotiated rates, up to $23

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