Knee MRI Cost in Columbus, OH
A magnetic-imaging scan of the knee joint, commonly used to check cartilage and ligament injuries.
Prices range from $27 to $148 across 10 hospitals; the median is $49 — choosing wisely can save $121.
MRI Lower Ext Joint W/O
Area median: $1,461 across 48 hospitals (CA)
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta, IL
Cash Price
$27
Negotiated Range
From $6
n=5 payers
Gross
$27
Best price
Jefferson County Health Center
Fairfield, IA
Cash Price
$29
Negotiated Range
No data
n=13 payers
Gross
$49
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, CA
Cash Price
$45
Negotiated Range
$67 – $629
n=26 payers
Gross
$640
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Cash Price
$49
Negotiated Range
$64 – $552
n=28 payers
Gross
$259
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Cash Price
$49
Negotiated Range
$67 – $552
n=29 payers
Gross
$259
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$72
Negotiated Range
From $64
n=25 payers
Gross
$378
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$102
Negotiated Range
$390 – $1,125
n=18 payers
Gross
$378
Monroe County Medical Center
Tompkinsville, KY
Cash Price
$121
Negotiated Range
$317
n=5 payers
Gross
$146
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada, MO
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$37 – $101
n=5 payers
Gross
N/A
Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc.
IN
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
From $49
n=15 payers
Gross
N/A
| Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparta Community Hospital Sparta, IL | $27 | From $6n=5 payers | $27 | -- |
Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | $29 | No datan=13 payers | $49 | -- |
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Lodi, CA | $45 | $67 – $629n=26 payers | $640 | -- |
Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | $49 | $64 – $552n=28 payers | $259 | -- |
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | $49 | $67 – $552n=29 payers | $259 | -- |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $72 | From $64n=25 payers | $378 | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $102 | $390 – $1,125n=18 payers | $378 | -- |
Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | $121 | $317n=5 payers | $146 | -- |
Nevada Regional Medical Center Nevada, MO | N/A | $37 – $101n=5 payers | N/A | -- |
Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. IN | N/A | From $49n=15 payers | N/A | -- |
What affects the price of knee mri?
A magnetic-imaging scan of the knee joint, commonly used to check cartilage and ligament injuries.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.