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MRI of a Leg Joint, Without Contrast

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 73721

A detailed imaging exam of a joint in the leg, such as the knee, ankle, or hip, using magnetic fields and radio waves rather than radiation, performed without contrast dye. It gives a clear view of ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and other soft tissue around the joint that an X-ray cannot show. It's commonly used to evaluate joint pain, suspected tears, or other soft-tissue injuries.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does MRI of a Leg Joint, Without Contrast cost?

$363

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $209 to $603.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 77 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $120 to $1,000
$100$200$500$1K$2Kprofessional $363

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$549.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$776.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,096.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$933.25

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Wisconsin than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

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WI $589WV $141

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.