How much does an MRI of the knee cost without insurance in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX?

Of the 8 hospitals in this table, 6 publish a self-pay (cash) price; their median is $2,144. That is the hospital's facility charge — a separately billed doctor's fee may apply. Freestanding imaging centers aren't in these hospital files and are often cheaper for self-pay patients.

How much does an MRI of the knee cost with insurance in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX?

With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Across 8 hospitals here the median commercial-plan rate is $1,576, and the middle half fall between $532 and $3,403. Until you meet your deductible you typically pay that negotiated amount; after it, your coinsurance or copay applies.

Why do Knee MRI prices differ so much between Dallas–Fort Worth, TX hospitals?

Each hospital negotiates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system often share one rate sheet. In this table the cheapest quarter of hospitals negotiated $532 or less, while the priciest quarter negotiated $3,403 or more — 6.4 times as much for the same procedure code.

What is the Medicare rate shown here?

$244 is the CMS national outpatient (OPPS) payment rate for this procedure family. We show it as a government baseline so you can see each hospital's multiple of it.

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Knee MRI Cost in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX (2026): Negotiated Rates by Insurance TypeNPI VERIFIED

Across 8 hospitals in the Dallas–Fort Worth, TX area that publish federally required price files, the median negotiated rate under commercial insurance is $1,576 (middle half of hospitals: $532–$3,403) and the median self-pay (cash) price is $2,144 for an MRI of the knee. The Medicare outpatient baseline for the same procedure family is $243.

Source: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR §180), file dates 2026-01-01 to 2026-04-14 · Medicare baseline: CMS OPPS Addendum B · Data extracted 2026-10-31 · Page updated 2026-10-31

Area covered: hospitals in Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas. Hospitals outside these places are not in this table, even if they serve the area.

Median insured rate

$1,576

commercial plans · 8 of 8 hospitals

Middle half

$532–$3,403

25th–75th percentile of hospitals

Median cash

$2,144

self-pay price · 6 hospitals list one

Medicare baseline

$243

CMS OPPS national

This is the hospital's facility fee. The radiologist who reads the images bills separately.

These are contract reference rates, not your bill. A plan-type median is not a quote for your specific plan or network. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance and network status. Rates shown are facility charges only — physician/radiologist fees are billed separately.

Hospital	Insured median	PPO	HMO	Commercial	Medicare Adv.	ACA Exchange	Medicare	Cash	List (gross)
Dallas Medical Center Dallas · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-17	$393	$1,2325.1× Medicare	$8693.6× Medicare	$3331.4× Medicare	$2381.0× Medicare	$3691.5× Medicare	$2451.0× Medicare	$238	$4,564
Jps Health Network Fort Worth · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-04-01	$403	—	$6302.6× Medicare	—	—	$3591.5× Medicare	$2511.0× Medicare	—	—
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children Dallas · file updated 2026-02-09	$575	$6052.5× Medicare	$5752.4× Medicare	$1860.8× Medicare	—	—	—	$3,503	$3,503
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Fort Worth · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-04-01	$677	$8733.6× Medicare	—	—	—	$4802.0× Medicare	$2401.0× Medicare	—	—
Cook Childrens Medical Center Fort Worth · file updated 2026-01-01	$2,475	$2,61810.7× Medicare	$2,3339.6× Medicare	—	—	—	—	$2,244	$2,992
Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth Fort Worth · file updated 2026-04-14	$3,402	$3,67315.1× Medicare	$3,13212.8× Medicare	—	—	—	—	$2,043	$3,405
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas · file updated 2026-04-14	$3,402	$3,67315.1× Medicare	$3,13212.8× Medicare	—	—	—	—	$2,043	$3,405
Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi Arlington · file updated 2026-04-14	$3,402	$3,67315.1× Medicare	$3,13212.8× Medicare	—	—	—	—	$5,710	$9,518

Each figure is the median of that hospital's published rates for the procedure's code family under that plan type. "Insured median" is the median of the hospital's commercial-plan rates (PPO, HMO, EPO, POS, ACA marketplace and plans not labelled by type); the headline figure is the median of that column. Hospitals label plan types differently, so compare the Insured median column across hospitals rather than a single plan-type column. "×Medicare" compares to the CMS national outpatient rate. Blank cells mean the hospital's file discloses no dollar rate for that plan type.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an MRI of the knee cost without insurance in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX?: Of the 8 hospitals in this table, 6 publish a self-pay (cash) price; their median is $2,144. That is the hospital's facility charge — a separately billed doctor's fee may apply. Freestanding imaging centers aren't in these hospital files and are often cheaper for self-pay patients.
How much does an MRI of the knee cost with insurance in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX?: With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Across 8 hospitals here the median commercial-plan rate is $1,576, and the middle half fall between $532 and $3,403. Until you meet your deductible you typically pay that negotiated amount; after it, your coinsurance or copay applies.
Why do Knee MRI prices differ so much between Dallas–Fort Worth, TX hospitals?: Each hospital negotiates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system often share one rate sheet. In this table the cheapest quarter of hospitals negotiated $532 or less, while the priciest quarter negotiated $3,403 or more — 6.4 times as much for the same procedure code.
What is the Medicare rate shown here?: $244 is the CMS national outpatient (OPPS) payment rate for this procedure family. We show it as a government baseline so you can see each hospital's multiple of it.

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