What is the typical price for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 73721, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $611 to $2,747 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $876.

Why is the price range for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.5× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $2,238. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 73721 mean?

CPT 73721 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast

CPT 7372139 Colorado hospitals reporting

MRI of the knee without injected dye, used to evaluate joint pain, ligament tears, meniscal injury, and other soft-tissue conditions.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$611to$2,747

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $876.

$611$2,747

Cash price (median)

$2,238

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$5,085

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 73721
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 73721, the typical insured price for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast runs $611 to $2,747 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $876 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $2,238, against a median gross charge of $5,085.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Contrast vs no-contrast vs combined — different CPT codes apply, and pricing typically rises 30–80% with contrast.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $239 Median negotiated $227 25th–75th $169 – $232 Cash $179 Payers 15	$227	$169 – $232	$179	15
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $950 Median negotiated $258 25th–75th $250 – $276 Cash $532 Payers 7	$258	$250 – $276	$532	7
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $5,085 Median negotiated $353 25th–75th $178 – $923 Cash $2,543 Payers 31	$353	$178 – $923	$2,543	31
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $382 25th–75th $382 – $599 Cash — Payers 1	$382	$382 – $599	—	1
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $9,051 Median negotiated $518 25th–75th $143 – $815 Cash $3,621 Payers 14	$518	$143 – $815	$3,621	14
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $9,051 Median negotiated $543 25th–75th $143 – $815 Cash $3,621 Payers 15	$543	$143 – $815	$3,621	15
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $9,051 Median negotiated $544 25th–75th $143 – $815 Cash $3,621 Payers 15	$544	$143 – $815	$3,621	15
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $6,034 Median negotiated $544 25th–75th $146 – $2,522 Cash $2,414 Payers 15	$544	$146 – $2,522	$2,414	15
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $3,265 Median negotiated $585 25th–75th $585 – $585 Cash $3,265 Payers 14	$585	$585 – $585	$3,265	14
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $9,051 Median negotiated $605 25th–75th $411 – $2,077 Cash $3,621 Payers 16	$605	$411 – $2,077	$3,621	16
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $6,034 Median negotiated $617 25th–75th $511 – $2,414 Cash $2,414 Payers 14	$617	$511 – $2,414	$2,414	14
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $885 Median negotiated $627 25th–75th $268 – $1,035 Cash $752 Payers 3	$627	$268 – $1,035	$752	3
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,085 Median negotiated $775 25th–75th $500 – $1,554 Cash $1,838 Payers 14	$775	$500 – $1,554	$1,838	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,085 Median negotiated $775 25th–75th $500 – $1,554 Cash $1,838 Payers 14	$775	$500 – $1,554	$1,838	14
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $2,630 Median negotiated $800 25th–75th $485 – $1,525 Cash $1,578 Payers 12	$800	$485 – $1,525	$1,578	12
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $6,395 Median negotiated $806 25th–75th $533 – $2,531 Cash $1,919 Payers 12	$806	$533 – $2,531	$1,919	12
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $6,395 Median negotiated $810 25th–75th $473 – $2,295 Cash $2,238 Payers 13	$810	$473 – $2,295	$2,238	13
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $4,410 Median negotiated $815 25th–75th $143 – $3,396 Cash $1,764 Payers 14	$815	$143 – $3,396	$1,764	14
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $2,221 Median negotiated $827 25th–75th $800 – $1,650 Cash $1,555 Payers 8	$827	$800 – $1,650	$1,555	8
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $3,405 Median negotiated $876 25th–75th $609 – $1,232 Cash $1,362 Payers 12	$876	$609 – $1,232	$1,362	12
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $1,045 Median negotiated $882 25th–75th $662 – $1,014 Cash $941 Payers 12	$882	$662 – $1,014	$941	12
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $6,395 Median negotiated $891 25th–75th $485 – $2,382 Cash $2,238 Payers 14	$891	$485 – $2,382	$2,238	14
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $3,126 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $1,563 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$1,563	1
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $1,941 Median negotiated $980 25th–75th $816 – $1,548 Cash $1,553 Payers 12	$980	$816 – $1,548	$1,553	12
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $4,568 Median negotiated $1,129 25th–75th $601 – $2,295 Cash $1,599 Payers 15	$1,129	$601 – $2,295	$1,599	15
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $2,630 Median negotiated $1,154 25th–75th $498 – $2,045 Cash $1,841 Payers 16	$1,154	$498 – $2,045	$1,841	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $2,630 Median negotiated $1,154 25th–75th $496 – $2,045 Cash $1,841 Payers 16	$1,154	$496 – $2,045	$1,841	16
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $3,675 Median negotiated $1,260 25th–75th $410 – $1,305 Cash $1,286 Payers 7	$1,260	$410 – $1,305	$1,286	7
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $6,400 Median negotiated $2,720 25th–75th $960 – $4,531 Cash $2,560 Payers 14	$2,720	$960 – $4,531	$2,560	14
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,267 Median negotiated $2,774 25th–75th $2,347 – $3,115 Cash $2,774 Payers 33	$2,774	$2,347 – $3,115	$2,774	33
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $8,287 Median negotiated $2,968 25th–75th $462 – $6,112 Cash $3,315 Payers 16	$2,968	$462 – $6,112	$3,315	16
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $8,812 Median negotiated $3,705 25th–75th $689 – $5,418 Cash $3,525 Payers 14	$3,705	$689 – $5,418	$3,525	14
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $6,023 Median negotiated $4,680 25th–75th $543 – $5,661 Cash $2,409 Payers 12	$4,680	$543 – $5,661	$2,409	12
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $10,796 Median negotiated $6,909 25th–75th $4,939 – $9,642 Cash $10,796 Payers 15	$6,909	$4,939 – $9,642	$10,796	15
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $29,646 Median negotiated $6,928 25th–75th $4,132 – $9,641 Cash $29,646 Payers 15	$6,928	$4,132 – $9,641	$29,646	15
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $10,109 Median negotiated $7,076 25th–75th $5,054 – $9,190 Cash $10,109 Payers 13	$7,076	$5,054 – $9,190	$10,109	13
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $12,736 Median negotiated $9,478 25th–75th $6,319 – $12,636 Cash $12,736 Payers 14	$9,478	$6,319 – $12,636	$12,736	14
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $14,588 Median negotiated $10,211 25th–75th $8,479 – $13,129 Cash $14,588 Payers 13	$10,211	$8,479 – $13,129	$14,588	13
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $19,383 Median negotiated $12,405 25th–75th $5,814 – $13,954 Cash $19,383 Payers 12	$12,405	$5,814 – $13,954	$19,383	12
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $3,962 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $2,377 Payers —	—	—	$2,377	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 73721, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $611 to $2,747 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $876.
Why is the price range for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.5× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $2,238. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 73721 mean?: CPT 73721 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for MRI of the Knee, Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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