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
$2,670
Lowest Price
$3,540
Highest Price
$870
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $880 at Howard University Hospital in Washington DC — $1,790 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 UnitedHealthcare Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$2,670 $11,200
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$2,690 $11,280
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$2,760 $11,540
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$2,790 $11,660
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$3,360 $14,070
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$3,540 $14,800
CPT Code 73721 — MRI Knee / Joint. Prices shown are negotiated rates between UnitedHealthcare and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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