MRI Scan of Leg without Contrast Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 120 Illinois hospitals. CPT 73718. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 120 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$68.10 | $65.54 | $256 | $256 | $65.54 | $256 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$115 | $237 | $107 | $82.00 | $72.17 | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$148 | $87.47 | $87.47 | $120 | — | $96.37 | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$168 | $929 | $95.00 | $1,029 | — | $100 | $80.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$174 | $59.03 | $59.03 | $61.98 | $125 | $61.98 | — | — | $59.03 |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$192 | $256 | $646 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$254 | $254 | $242 | $254 | $254 | $254 | — | $262 | $254 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$254 | $254 | $242 | $254 | $254 | $254 | — | $262 | $254 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$254 | $254 | $242 | $254 | $254 | $254 | — | $262 | $254 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$261 | $62.08 | $49.66 | $62.08 | $4,400 | $290 | $392 | $63.94 | $62.08 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$268 | $60.80 | $303 | $57.54 | — | $60.80 | — | $60.80 | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$274 | $61.41 | $61.41 | $63.24 | $80.41 | $63.24 | — | $61.41 | $63.24 |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$337 | $382 | $404 | $418 | $418 | $427 | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$356 | $61.41 | $61.41 | $62.08 | $285 | — | — | $61.41 | $62.08 |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$359 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$514 | $59.58 | $59.58 | $59.58 | $158 | $59.58 | $4,421 | $59.58 | $59.58 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$514 | $59.58 | $59.58 | $59.58 | $293 | $59.58 | $103 | $61.41 | $59.58 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$514 | $59.58 | $59.58 | $59.58 | $226 | $62.56 | $103 | $60.18 | $59.58 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$514 | $1,407 | $2,005 | $1,407 | $214 | $317 | $244 | $1,407 | $1,407 |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$793 | $62.08 | $106 | $61.22 | $846 | $846 | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$950 | $256 | $307 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$950 | $256 | $250 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$950 | $256 | $307 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$950 | $256 | $250 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$1,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$1,170 | $1,111 | $332 | $1,449 | $644 | $1,663 | $1,462 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$1,170 | $1,111 | $332 | $1,449 | $644 | $1,663 | $1,462 | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$1,179 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $1,279 | $1,603 | — | $265 | $267 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$1,210 | $1,613 | $1,549 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $1,936 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$1,210 | $1,613 | $1,521 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $1,936 | $365 | $365 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$1,337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$1,350 | $1,613 | $1,567 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,160 | $365 | $365 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$1,413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$1,425 | $1,613 | $1,567 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,280 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$1,505 | $1,613 | $1,556 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,408 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$1,650 | $1,613 | $1,563 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,640 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$1,650 | $1,613 | $1,556 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,640 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$1,700 | $1,613 | $1,571 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,720 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$1,700 | $1,613 | $1,542 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,720 | $365 | $365 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$1,720 | $252 | $252 | $230 | $185 | $252 | — | — | $408 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$1,738 | $111 | $149 | $834 | $69.29 | $834 | $1,854 | $422 | $834 |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$1,757 | $1,200 | $3,471 | $254 | $1,825 | — | — | $254 | $254 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$1,765 | $1,613 | $1,591 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,824 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$1,790 | $1,613 | $1,620 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $3,222 | $365 | $365 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$2,113 | $256 | $50.00 | $233 | $282 | — | $85.00 | — | $294 |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$2,375 | $209 | $209 | $209 | $2,071 | $1,055 | $2,243 | — | $209 |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$2,388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$2,448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$2,450 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$2,509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER OTTAWA |
$2,590 | $256 | $261 | $258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$2,629 | $1,192 | $2,050 | $1,168 | $1,168 | $2,250 | — | — | $1,168 |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$2,677 | $258 | $261 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 120 Illinois hospitals above publish for Mri scan of leg 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 73718 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $219 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $68.10 to $7,308 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.6x 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 without contrast cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for mri scan of leg without contrast (CPT 73718) in Illinois range from $68.10 to $7,308, with a median of $2,764. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of leg without contrast in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $68.10. 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.