How much does an MRI of the knee cost without insurance in Philadelphia, PA–NJ?

Of the 21 hospitals in this table, 12 publish a self-pay (cash) price; their median is $1,100. 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 Philadelphia, PA–NJ?

With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Across 21 hospitals here the median commercial-plan rate is $781, and the middle half fall between $550 and $2,242. 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 Philadelphia, PA–NJ 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 $550 or less, while the priciest quarter negotiated $2,242 or more — 4.1 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.

All procedures / Knee MRI / Philadelphia, PA–NJ

Knee MRI Cost in Philadelphia, PA–NJ (2026): Negotiated Rates by Insurance TypeNPI VERIFIED

Across 21 hospitals in the Philadelphia, PA–NJ area that publish federally required price files, the median negotiated rate under commercial insurance is $781 (middle half of hospitals: $550–$2,242) and the median self-pay (cash) price is $1,100 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 2025-12-23 to 2026-06-30 · Medicare baseline: CMS OPPS Addendum B · Data extracted 2026-10-31 · Page updated 2026-10-31

Area covered: hospitals in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Chester counties (PA) and Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties (NJ). Hospitals outside these places are not in this table, even if they serve the area.

Median insured rate

$781

commercial plans · 21 of 21 hospitals

Middle half

$550–$2,242

25th–75th percentile of hospitals

Median cash

$1,100

self-pay price · 12 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)
Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-18	$337	$5172.1× Medicare	—	$3371.4× Medicare	$2190.9× Medicare	$3051.3× Medicare	$2140.9× Medicare	—	—
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford · CMS 2★ · file updated 2026-03-18	$350	$2,0378.4× Medicare	—	$3011.2× Medicare	$2481.0× Medicare	$3501.4× Medicare	$2461.0× Medicare	—	—
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-18	$393	$6822.8× Medicare	$5172.1× Medicare	$2691.1× Medicare	$2270.9× Medicare	$2581.1× Medicare	$2190.9× Medicare	—	—
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-17	$512	$1,1564.7× Medicare	—	$5122.1× Medicare	—	$3521.4× Medicare	$2341.0× Medicare	$234	$3,140
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · CMS 2★ · file updated 2026-03-17	$531	$1,1564.7× Medicare	—	$5312.2× Medicare	—	$3651.5× Medicare	$2431.0× Medicare	$243	$3,737
Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital Camden · CMS 2★ · file updated 2026-04-01	$550	$5772.4× Medicare	$5502.3× Medicare	$5282.2× Medicare	—	—	$2691.1× Medicare	$1,011	$10,110
Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willingboro · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-04-01	$550	$5772.4× Medicare	$5502.3× Medicare	$5282.2× Medicare	—	—	$2691.1× Medicare	$1,011	$10,110
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton · CMS 4★ · file updated 2025-12-23	$650	$5162.1× Medicare	$7833.2× Medicare	$9754.0× Medicare	$2581.1× Medicare	$3471.4× Medicare	$2511.0× Medicare	$283	—
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-18	$679	$1,0054.1× Medicare	$1,6486.8× Medicare	$3521.4× Medicare	$2311.0× Medicare	$2641.1× Medicare	$2250.9× Medicare	—	—
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia · CMS 3★ · file updated 2025-12-23	$733	$5162.1× Medicare	$9503.9× Medicare	$1,0044.1× Medicare	$2661.1× Medicare	$3571.5× Medicare	$2581.1× Medicare	$283	—
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia · CMS 2★ · file updated 2026-04-08	$781	$2,1358.8× Medicare	—	$7813.2× Medicare	$2531.0× Medicare	$4531.9× Medicare	$2541.0× Medicare	—	$20,881
Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · CMS 5★ · file updated 2026-04-01	$953	$1,4906.1× Medicare	$9533.9× Medicare	$5172.1× Medicare	—	—	$2691.1× Medicare	—	—
Paoli Hospital Paoli · CMS 5★ · file updated 2026-04-01	$953	$1,4495.9× Medicare	$9533.9× Medicare	$5172.1× Medicare	—	—	$2671.1× Medicare	—	—
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford · file updated 2026-06-30	$1,079	$1,0794.4× Medicare	$2581.1× Medicare	—	$2391.0× Medicare	—	$2391.0× Medicare	—	$3,168
St Luke'S Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · CMS 5★ · file updated 2026-02-26	$1,229	$1,2295.0× Medicare	$1,2295.0× Medicare	$1,7627.2× Medicare	$2491.0× Medicare	—	$2521.0× Medicare	$5,794	$6,438
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-06-01	$2,242	—	—	$2,98012.2× Medicare	—	$1,5036.2× Medicare	—	$1,188	$4,754
Cooper University Hospital Camden · CMS 2★ · file updated 2025-12-31	$2,415	$2,42910.0× Medicare	$2,4019.9× Medicare	$2,90311.9× Medicare	$2721.1× Medicare	—	$2861.2× Medicare	$7,334	$7,334
Temple University Hospital Philadelphia · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-04-13	$2,540	$3,13212.8× Medicare	—	$1,9488.0× Medicare	$2631.1× Medicare	—	—	—	$20,881
St Christopher'S Hospital For Children Philadelphia · file updated 2026-06-01	$2,964	$1,9167.9× Medicare	—	$2,96412.2× Medicare	—	$4,71219.3× Medicare	$2,45010.1× Medicare	$5,355	$10,710
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown · CMS 2★ · file updated 2026-06-01	$3,089	—	—	$4,67519.2× Medicare	—	$1,5036.2× Medicare	—	$1,375	$5,500
Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia Philadelphia · file updated 2025-12-31	$3,999	$4,90020.1× Medicare	$3,99916.4× Medicare	$3,98916.4× Medicare	—	—	—	$9,801	$9,801

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 Philadelphia, PA–NJ?: Of the 21 hospitals in this table, 12 publish a self-pay (cash) price; their median is $1,100. 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 Philadelphia, PA–NJ?: With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Across 21 hospitals here the median commercial-plan rate is $781, and the middle half fall between $550 and $2,242. 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 Philadelphia, PA–NJ 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 $550 or less, while the priciest quarter negotiated $2,242 or more — 4.1 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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