How much does an MRI of the knee cost without insurance in Pittsburgh, PA?

Of the 12 hospitals in this table, 12 publish a self-pay (cash) price; their median is $2,161. 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 Pittsburgh, PA?

With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Across 12 hospitals here the median commercial-plan rate is $470, and the middle half fall between $420 and $3,232. 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 Pittsburgh, PA 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 $420 or less, while the priciest quarter negotiated $3,232 or more — 7.7 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 Pittsburgh, PA (2026): Negotiated Rates by Insurance TypeNPI VERIFIED

Across 12 hospitals in the Pittsburgh, PA area that publish federally required price files, the median negotiated rate under commercial insurance is $470 (middle half of hospitals: $420–$3,232) and the median self-pay (cash) price is $2,161 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 2026-03-06 to 2026-04-14 · Medicare baseline: CMS OPPS Addendum B · Data extracted 2026-10-31 · Page updated 2026-10-31

Area covered: hospitals in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler, Washington and Beaver counties, Pennsylvania. Hospitals outside these places are not in this table, even if they serve the area.

Median insured rate

$470

commercial plans · 12 of 12 hospitals

Middle half

$420–$3,232

25th–75th percentile of hospitals

Median cash

$2,161

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)
Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-04-14	$420	—	—	$4201.7× Medicare	$2461.0× Medicare	—	$2411.0× Medicare	$2,010	$2,611
Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-04-14	$420	—	—	$4201.7× Medicare	$2471.0× Medicare	—	$2411.0× Medicare	$2,204	$2,901
West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-04-14	$420	—	—	$4201.7× Medicare	$2461.0× Medicare	—	$2411.0× Medicare	$2,117	$2,901
Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-04-14	$420	—	—	$4201.7× Medicare	$2461.0× Medicare	—	$2411.0× Medicare	$2,036	$2,611
Forbes Hospital Monroeville · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-04-14	$420	—	—	$4201.7× Medicare	$2461.0× Medicare	—	$2411.0× Medicare	$2,036	$2,611
Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford · CMS 5★ · file updated 2026-04-14	$420	—	—	$4201.7× Medicare	$2461.0× Medicare	—	$2411.0× Medicare	$2,039	$2,756
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-03-31	$520	$6412.6× Medicare	$5202.1× Medicare	$5572.3× Medicare	$2321.0× Medicare	—	$2401.0× Medicare	$644	$2,597
Upmc East Monroeville · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-03-06	$2,413	$4,26917.5× Medicare	—	$2,62710.8× Medicare	$2481.0× Medicare	$2,2009.0× Medicare	$2481.0× Medicare	$3,940	$6,568
Upmc Mercy Pittsburgh · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-03-06	$3,031	$5,50022.6× Medicare	—	$3,03112.4× Medicare	$3911.6× Medicare	—	$9864.0× Medicare	$4,125	$6,875
Upmc Mckeesport Hospital Mc Keesport · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-06	$3,834	$4,15417.0× Medicare	—	$3,83415.7× Medicare	$2481.0× Medicare	—	$2481.0× Medicare	$3,834	$6,391
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System Pittsburgh · CMS 4★ · file updated 2026-03-06	$4,361	$5,87424.1× Medicare	—	$2,84811.7× Medicare	$3771.5× Medicare	—	$2481.0× Medicare	$4,272	$7,120
Upmc St Margaret Pittsburgh · CMS 3★ · file updated 2026-03-06	$4,603	$4,91020.1× Medicare	—	$4,29617.6× Medicare	$3941.6× Medicare	—	$2531.0× Medicare	$3,682	$6,138

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 Pittsburgh, PA?: Of the 12 hospitals in this table, 12 publish a self-pay (cash) price; their median is $2,161. 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 Pittsburgh, PA?: With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Across 12 hospitals here the median commercial-plan rate is $470, and the middle half fall between $420 and $3,232. 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 Pittsburgh, PA 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 $420 or less, while the priciest quarter negotiated $3,232 or more — 7.7 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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