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MRI Scan of Leg Joint without Contrast Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 73 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 73721. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,211
📉 Low $6.63
📈 High $15,954
🏥 73 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $187
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 73 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$6.63 | $103 | $43.30 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$115 | $59.62 | $59.62 | $62.60 | $59.62 | $59.62 | — | $315 | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$169 | $196 | $61.08 | $61.08 | $61.08 | — | $1,145 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$169 | $128 | $61.08 | $61.08 | $61.08 | — | $904 | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$431 | $121 | $55.00 | $121 | $121 | $165 | $121 | $192 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$431 | $121 | $121 | $121 | $121 | $165 | $121 | $192 | $121 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$479 | $52.41 | $57.92 | $52.41 | $52.41 | — | $52.41 | $1,226 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$771 | $219 | $223 | $226 | $219 | — | $230 | $1,967 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$792 | $227 | $232 | $234 | $227 | — | $239 | $1,967 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$809 | $970 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $1,694 | — | $3,437 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$809 | $1,819 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $1,504 | — | $3,154 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$809 | $1,819 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $1,504 | — | $3,154 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$809 | $1,819 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $1,504 | — | $3,154 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$809 | $1,819 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $1,504 | — | $3,154 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$809 | $1,819 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $1,504 | — | $3,154 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$919 | $204 | — | — | $263 | $227 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$955 | $237 | $247 | $245 | $237 | $1,522 | $249 | $2,164 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$971 | — | $241 | $822 | $255 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$971 | — | $241 | $822 | $255 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$971 | — | $241 | $822 | $255 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$971 | — | $241 | $822 | $255 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$971 | — | $241 | $822 | $255 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$1,019 | $237 | $247 | $245 | $237 | $1,363 | $249 | $1,969 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$1,033 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$1,034 | $601 | $613 | $619 | $592 | $1,481 | $631 | $1,953 | — |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$1,043 | $100 | $102 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$1,088 | $100 | $565 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$1,111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,118 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$1,143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$1,174 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$1,174 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$1,174 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$1,174 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$1,211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$1,342 | — | — | $224 | $313 | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,381 | $204 | — | — | $300 | $227 | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$1,439 | — | $1,346 | $2,109 | $441 | $2,109 | — | — | $205 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$1,462 | $231 | $236 | $238 | $231 | $2,515 | $243 | $3,135 | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$1,501 | $20.00 | $19.38 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$1,507 | $714 | $804 | — | $714 | — | — | — | $183 |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$1,523 | — | $2,364 | $2,814 | — | — | $245 | $3,427 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$1,695 | $228 | $228 | $228 | — | $552 | — | — | $228 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$1,758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$1,801 | — | $1,801 | — | — | — | $1,801 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$1,833 | $29.19 | $102 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$1,977 | $1,221 | $1,246 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,221 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$1,994 | $479 | $479 | $479 | — | $750 | — | — | $538 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$1,994 | $479 | $479 | $479 | — | $750 | — | — | $538 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$2,172 | $30.30 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$2,180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$2,272 | $525 | $950 | $979 | $1,499 | $2,574 | $1,090 | — | $183 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$2,293 | $482 | $482 | $482 | — | $750 | — | — | $482 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$2,293 | $688 | $489 | $688 | — | $489 | — | — | $711 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$2,681 | $28.83 | $102 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL SOMERSET |
$2,902 | $100 | $102 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$3,005 | $100 | $102 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$3,022 | $166 | $166 | $166 | $166 | — | $925 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73721, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,837 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 73 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Mri scan of leg joint without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73721 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $187 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $6.63 to $15,954 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of leg joint without contrast cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for mri scan of leg joint without contrast (CPT 73721) in Kentucky range from $6.63 to $15,954, with a median of $1,211. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of leg joint without contrast in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.63. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73721 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.