73721
MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast
MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast is the #391 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $276.8M in payments across 1.9M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $127.34. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $325.62 per claim, 2.6× the median.
Total Paid
$276.8M
0.03% of all spending
Total Claims
1.9M
Providers
3K
Avg Cost/Claim
$149
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 73721? Based on 3K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$127.34
Average
$165.02
Std Dev
$149.78
Max
$1,540.30
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $57.29 and $218.67 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $38.52 and $325.62.
Top 1% bill above $758.05.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 73721 (MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast) was billed by 3K providers across 1.9M claims, totaling $276.8M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 1.6M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$127.34
Providers Billing
3K
National Spending
$276.8M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.30×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 73721
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | $10.6M |
| 2 | United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology | $7.3M |
| 3 | Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging | $6.3M |
| 4 | 1972004489 | $4.7M |
| 5 | Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | $3.9M |
| 6 | 1629327887 | $3.9M |
| 7 | 1497148456 | $3.7M |
| 8 | Advanced Radiology P A Owings Mills, MD · Radiology Diagnostic Radiology | $2.6M |
| 9 | 1477523413 | $2.5M |
| 10 | Norton Hospitals Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.2M |
| 11 | 1720023997 | $1.7M |
| 12 | 1104145549 | $1.6M |
| 13 | 1366459570 | $1.5M |
| 14 | Children's Hospital & Research Center At Oakland Oakland, CA · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.5M |
| 15 | 1396707782 | $1.5M |
| 16 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.5M |
| 17 | New York Network Ipa Inc Brooklyn, NY · Exclusive Provider Organization | $1.4M |
| 18 | 1700821477 | $1.4M |
| 19 | 1487608931 | $1.4M |
| 20 | The Cooper Health System Camden, NJ · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.3M |
Showing top 20 of 3K providers billing this code