MRI Knee / Joint Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$5,600
Lowest Price
$7,400
Highest Price
$1,800
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $2,100 at Howard University Hospital in Washington DC — $3,500 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Cash (Self-Pay) Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$5,600 $11,200
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$5,640 $11,280
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$5,770 $11,540
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$5,830 $11,660
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$7,035 $14,070
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$7,400 $14,800
CPT Code 73721 — MRI Knee / Joint. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cash (Self-Pay) and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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