Cash / self-pay
$278
Commercial
$283
median of 1 plan
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does mri of knee (no contrast) cost near Bethesda, MD?
Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 73721. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $283 (Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, ≈7 mi) to $2,119 (The George Washington University Hospital, ≈7 mi) — 7.5× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.
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Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$511
Commercial
$500
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$461
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$469
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$515
Commercial
$525
median of 1 plan
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
· ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,909
Commercial
$556
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$145
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$259
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,584
Commercial
$687
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$147
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$259
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,145
Commercial
$1,023
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$282
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$2,013
Commercial
$2,114
median of 11 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$1,449
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,797
Commercial
$2,119
median of 4 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$3,702
Commercial
—
Medicare
$293
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · under 1 mi
Cash / self-pay
$3,402
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · under 1 mi | $3,402 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi | $511 | $500median of 76 plans | $461median of 7 plans | $469median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $3,702 | — | $293median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $1,584 | $687median of 14 plans | $147median of 4 plans | $259median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $2,013 | $2,114median of 11 plans | — | $1,449median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi | $1,909 | $556median of 10 plans | $145median of 3 plans | $259median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD · ≈7 mi | $515 | $525median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $2,145 | $1,023median of 4 plans | $282median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Lowest Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD · ≈7 mi | $278 | $283median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $2,797 | $2,119median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. 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 near Bethesda, MD?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of knee (no contrast) near Bethesda, MD range from $278 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center to $3,702 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (9 hospitals within 8 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for mri of knee (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($283, median of 1 plan rates) and The George Washington University Hospital the highest ($2,119, median of 4 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.