How much does MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 73721 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) lowest | Hospital | $63cash | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $305cash | 1.3× | — |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $322negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $324negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $395negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) | Hospital | $395negotiated | 1.6× | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $780cash | 3.2× | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $1,439cash | 6.0× | — |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $1,520cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $1,768cash | 7.3× | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $1,875cash | 7.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $2,280cash | 9.4× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $2,392cash | 9.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $3,085cash | 12.8× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $3,173cash | 13.1× | — |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $3,370cash | 13.9× | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $4,985cash | 20.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $6,276cash | 26.0× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) gross charge | Hospital | $12,808cash | 53.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) gross charge | Hospital | $15,700cash | 65.0× | — |
- For 73721 (MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $241.72. A fair self-pay target for this line is $483.44. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 73721 is $2,336.12, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $395.44–$3,320.53. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 73721 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $1,644, with hospitals ranging from $395 to $3,321 across 20 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721) in Los Angeles, CA is around $1,644, with hospital prices ranging from $395 to $3,321 across 20 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73721?
Medicare pays about $242 for MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.