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MRI of a Leg Joint, Without Contrast

West Virginia 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?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $135 to $200.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $135 to $479
$100$200$500$1Kprofessional $141

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
$66.07
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$467.74
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,548.82
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$776.25

Where West Virginia sits

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.

West Virginia· 51st of 51

$141

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.