US Health Care Costs

MRI of the knee, without contrast in Texas

CPT 73721 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,230 to $21,324 at the 18 hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston$2,460$1,230$597$466–$1,399 · 5 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay$2,487$1,244$557$438–$1,354 · 4 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands$2,487$1,244$549$426–$1,241 · 5 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston$2,487$1,244$565$454–$1,399 · 5 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston$2,487$1,244$557$438–$1,354 · 4 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin$2,703$2,703$1,000$228–$2,271 · 53 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$6,646$6,646$529$213–$4,785 · 47 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio$6,646$6,646$518$213–$3,323 · 41 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin$7,151$7,151$2,464$308–$5,363 · 56 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock$7,774$7,774$2,406$272–$5,831 · 52 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland$15,567$15,567$1,679$211–$5,419 · 42 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster$17,565$17,565$2,099$211–$12,120 · 57 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston$18,384$18,384$1,679$211–$6,618 · 40 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball$19,226$19,226$1,679$211–$6,693 · 42 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood$19,634$19,634$1,835$213–$15,413 · 56 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena$20,250$20,250$2,113$224–$15,491 · 58 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston$20,844$20,844$2,099$214–$15,946 · 58 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston$21,324$21,324$1,679$211–$7,423 · 42 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.