How much does MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 73721 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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73721 MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast
Ask to pay
$3,265
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$3,265
Ask $3,265
$231 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $21,324
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$3,265
Cash / self-pay price
$3,265
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $231cash | — | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $231cash | — | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $412cash | — | — |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $442negotiated | — | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $519cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $728cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $728cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $749cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,230cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,244cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,244cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,384cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,463cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,610cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,610cash | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,610cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,703cash | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,159cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,159cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,209cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,209cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $2,209cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,244cash | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,257cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,427cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,693cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,726cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,726cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,974cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,174cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $3,265cash | — | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $3,553cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,680cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,107cash | — | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,476cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,903cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $4,912cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,007cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $5,433cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $5,985cash | — | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $5,994cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $6,164cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,646cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,646cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,646cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $7,774cash | — | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $8,177cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $8,252cash | — | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $8,252cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $9,110cash | — | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $10,044cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $11,929cash | — | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $11,929cash | — | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $11,929cash | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $17,565cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $18,384cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $20,844cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $21,324cash | — | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 7 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 73721 (MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 73721 is $3,264.90, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,159.09–$5,987.38. 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.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 73721 cost in Texas?
For MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $3,265, with hospitals ranging from $2,159 to $5,987 across 74 facilities. 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for MRI lower extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73721) in Texas is around $3,265, with hospital prices ranging from $2,159 to $5,987 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
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.