Baltimore, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does mri of knee (no contrast) cost in Baltimore, MD?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 73721.

Median commercial rates on file run from $145 (MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center) to $621 (Greater Baltimore Medical Center) — 4.3× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$142
Commercial
$145
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$145
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$145
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$186
Commercial
$190
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$190
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$190
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$238
Commercial
$243
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$243
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$243
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$245
Commercial
$250
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$250
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$250
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center $281 — — — hospital fileJanuary 15, 2026
UM St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD $766 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD $794 — — — hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Northwest Hospital Center $527 — — — hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD $609 $621median of 1 plan — — hospital fileJuly 1, 2026
MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD $186 $190median of 11 plans $190median of 2 plans $190median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD $245 $250median of 11 plans $250median of 2 plans $250median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD $3,402 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Mercy Medical Center $452 — — — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
UMMC Midtown Campus $789 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD $238 $243median of 11 plans $243median of 2 plans $243median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $142 $145median of 11 plans $145median of 2 plans $145median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $1,085 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $813 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does mri of knee (no contrast) cost without insurance in Baltimore, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of knee (no contrast) in Baltimore, MD range from $142 at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center to $3,402 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (14 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Baltimore, MD lists the lowest price for mri of knee (no contrast)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center lists the lowest ($145, median of 11 plan rates) and Greater Baltimore Medical Center the highest ($621, median of 1 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.