MRI Scan of Leg Joint without Contrast Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Michigan hospitals. CPT 73721. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$63.50 | $102 | — | — | — | $60.68 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$63.50 | $102 | — | — | — | $60.68 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$63.50 | $102 | — | — | — | $60.68 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$63.50 | $102 | — | — | — | $60.68 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$63.50 | $102 | — | — | — | $60.68 | — | — | — |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$63.50 | $102 | — | — | — | $60.68 | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$92.40 | $330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$92.40 | $191 | $287 | $191 | $191 | — | $203 | $210 | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$105 | $42.71 | $65.50 | $40.68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$105 | $42.71 | $195 | $40.68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$108 | — | $67.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$108 | $191 | $199 | $62.10 | — | $191 | $210 | — | — |
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$117 | $62.54 | $62.54 | — | $62.54 | $232 | — | — | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$234 | $237 | $342 | — | $237 | $237 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$236 | $237 | $127 | $237 | $237 | $237 | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$236 | $237 | $129 | — | — | $237 | — | — | — |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$513 | $41.49 | $61.67 | $40.68 | $61.67 | $61.67 | $40.68 | — | $95.83 |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$574 | $102 | $795 | $60.68 | $59.47 | — | — | — | $799 |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$574 | $94.10 | $795 | $54.12 | — | — | — | — | $782 |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$574 | $94.10 | $816 | $60.68 | — | — | — | — | $653 |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$652 | — | $237 | — | $239 | $225 | $249 | $249 | — |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$984 | $255 | $237 | — | $239 | $225 | $249 | $249 | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$1,064 | $61.67 | $61.67 | — | $61.67 | — | $61.67 | — | $1,468 |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$1,064 | $61.67 | $61.67 | — | $61.67 | — | $61.67 | — | $1,468 |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$1,079 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$1,244 | $313 | $237 | $137 | $239 | — | $137 | $249 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$1,244 | $309 | $237 | $137 | $239 | — | $137 | $249 | — |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$1,321 | $239 | $136 | $136 | $239 | — | $136 | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$1,480 | — | $237 | — | $239 | $225 | $249 | $249 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$1,537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$1,565 | — | $117 | $117 | $76.61 | $75.09 | — | — | $2,875 |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL ISHPEMING |
$1,699 | $35.00 | $35.35 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | $35.00 |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$1,737 | $979 | — | — | $979 | $187 | $71.91 | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN-DMC CAMPUS DETROIT |
$1,801 | — | $1,801 | — | — | — | $1,801 | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$2,069 | $41.49 | $61.67 | $40.68 | — | $61.67 | $61.67 | — | $95.83 |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$2,070 | $64.76 | $64.76 | $64.76 | $64.76 | $64.76 | — | — | — |
| INSIGHT SURGICAL HOSPITAL WARREN |
$2,414 | $2,112 | $2,112 | $2,112 | $2,112 | $2,112 | — | — | — |
| OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GAYLORD |
$2,428 | $41.49 | $62.29 | $40.68 | $61.67 | $61.67 | $40.68 | — | $95.83 |
| PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKFORT |
$2,433 | $41.49 | $61.67 | $40.68 | $61.67 | $61.67 | $40.68 | — | $95.83 |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING GRAYLING |
$2,443 | $41.49 | $61.67 | $40.68 | $61.67 | $61.67 | $40.68 | $61.67 | $95.83 |
| INSIGHT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER COLDWATER COLDWATER |
$2,485 | $2,174 | $2,174 | $2,174 | $2,174 | $2,174 | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$2,503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$2,503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$2,503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL HOWELL |
$2,503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHELSEA HOSPITAL CHELSEA |
$2,503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 77 Michigan 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 Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $196 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $63.50 to $6,226 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.6x 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 Michigan?
- Cash prices for mri scan of leg joint without contrast (CPT 73721) in Michigan range from $63.50 to $6,226, with a median of $1,499. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of leg joint without contrast in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $63.50. 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.