How much does MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast cost in New Mexico?
CPT 73721 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) lowest | Hospital | $246negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $642cash | 2.7× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $888cash | 3.7× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $888cash | 3.7× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $888cash | 3.7× | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) | Hospital | $1,122cash | 4.6× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $1,137cash | 4.7× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,178cash | 4.9× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $1,236cash | 5.1× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $1,254cash | 5.2× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $1,472cash | 6.1× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $1,603cash | 6.6× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $1,705cash | 7.1× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $1,739cash | 7.2× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,800cash | 7.4× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,800cash | 7.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $1,822cash | 7.5× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $1,822cash | 7.5× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $1,878cash | 7.8× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $1,902cash | 7.9× | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $2,260cash | 9.3× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $2,436cash | 10.1× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $2,904cash | 12.0× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $2,914cash | 12.1× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $3,061cash | 12.7× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $3,100cash | 12.8× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $3,197cash | 13.2× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $3,367cash | 13.9× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $4,829cash | 20.0× | — |
- 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 $1,800.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,157.45–$2,669.89. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 73721 cost in New Mexico?
For MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $1,800, with hospitals ranging from $1,157 to $2,670 across 29 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 New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721) in New Mexico is around $1,800, with hospital prices ranging from $1,157 to $2,670 across 29 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.