How much does MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast cost in Michigan?
CPT 73721 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Michigan.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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73721 MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast
Market typical price
$1,499
57 facilities · typical range $991 – $3,518 · 6.2× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$1,499
Medicare $242
$85 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $6,226
What Medicare pays
$242
Market typical
$1,499
Cash / self-pay price
$1,527
Prices near you — 57 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Jackson Hospital (former Allegiance Health) lowest | Hospital | $85cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena | Hospital | $92cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Midland | Hospital | $92cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw (former St. Mary's of Michigan) | Hospital | $92cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing (Edward W. Sparrow Hospital) | Hospital | $203cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (former Ascension Providence Rochester) | Hospital | $234cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Beacon Kalamazoo (former Ascension Borgess Medical Center) | Hospital | $237negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys) | Hospital | $255negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (Clinton Township) | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Flint | Hospital | $977cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henry Ford St. John Hospital (Detroit; former Ascension St. John) | Hospital | $984cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | Hospital | $998cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital (East Grand Rapids; shares CCN with Butterworth) | Hospital | $1,068cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids) | Hospital | $1,068cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| McLaren Bay Region (Bay City) | Hospital | $1,074cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| University of Michigan Health-West (Wyoming) | Hospital | $1,079cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| McLaren Port Huron | Hospital | $1,080cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Holland Hospital | Hospital | $1,103cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital (former Ascension Providence; shares CCN with Southfield) | Hospital | $1,244cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital (former Ascension Providence) | Hospital | $1,244cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan (Petoskey) | Hospital | $1,340cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens) | Hospital | $1,370cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Oakland (Pontiac) | Hospital | $1,420cash | 5.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital (former Ascension Macomb-Oakland) | Hospital | $1,480cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital (former Mercy Health Saint Mary's) | Hospital | $1,499cash | 6.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital (former Mercy Health Hackley) | Hospital | $1,499cash | 6.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| University of Michigan Health University Hospital (Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Hospital | $1,600cash | 6.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Hospital | $1,609cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo) | Hospital | $1,609cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw) | Hospital | $1,868cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center (Southfield) [PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL] | Hospital | $2,200cash | 9.1× | — |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital (St. Joseph) | Hospital | $2,223cash | 9.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Hurley Medical Center (Flint) | Hospital | $2,250cash | 9.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Insight Surgical Hospital (Warren; fka Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital) [PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL] | Hospital | $2,414cash | 10.0× | — |
| Chelsea Hospital (Trinity Health / Michigan Medicine) | Hospital | $2,503cash | 10.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Hospital | $2,503cash | 10.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Trinity Health Livonia Hospital | Hospital | $2,503cash | 10.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Munson Medical Center (Traverse City) | Hospital | $2,718cash | 11.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| DMC Harper University Hospital | Hospital | $3,399cash | 14.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Corewell Health Taylor Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Royal Oak) | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital (Howell) | Hospital | $3,755cash | 15.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (Pontiac) | Hospital | $3,755cash | 15.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.7% |
| DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital | Hospital | $3,941cash | 16.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UP Health System - Marquette | Hospital | $4,270cash | 17.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital | Hospital | $4,946cash | 20.5× | ★★★★★ |
| DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township) | Hospital | $6,226cash | 25.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
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What should 73721 cost in Michigan?
For MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73721) in Michigan, a fair self-pay price is around $1,499, with hospitals ranging from $991 to $3,518 across 57 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast cost in Michigan?
A fair self-pay price for MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73721) in Michigan is around $1,499, with hospital prices ranging from $991 to $3,518 across 57 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73721?
Medicare pays about $242 for MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73721). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI knee (lower extremity joint), without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.