Code Reality Check
73721 reimbursement rate: MRI, lower extremity joint, w/o contrast
MRI, lower extremity joint, w/o contrast (CPT 73721) pays a median $402.97 in Indiana and $167.24 in Texas, against a Medicare anchor of $216.72. 51 of 51 states clear the publication floor.
spread 2.4x top to bottom
Medicare anchor $216.72
51/51 states published
The 50-state spread
as of 2026-07-15| State | Median | vs Medicare | Band | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $402.97 | 1.86x | $154–$610 · P90 $659 | 166,066 | Benchmark |
| New Hampshire | $394.30 | 1.82x | $187–$585 · P90 $642 | 19,306 | Benchmark |
| Wisconsin | $361.11 | 1.67x | $182–$1,062 · P90 $1,998 | 111,076 | Benchmark |
| California | $360.56 | 1.66x | $153–$761 · P90 $1,190 | 295,270 | Benchmark |
| Ohio | $330.09 | 1.52x | $213–$493 · P90 $737 | 205,611 | Benchmark |
| Michigan | $315.32 | 1.45x | $152–$533 · P90 $877 | 15,438 | Benchmark |
| Nevada | $311.13 | 1.44x | $145–$492 · P90 $925 | 3,746 | Benchmark |
| West Virginia | $308.47 | 1.42x | $152–$418 · P90 $599 | 4,195 | Benchmark |
| Minnesota | $307.35 | 1.42x | $152–$725 · P90 $1,576 | 24,667 | Benchmark |
| Massachusetts | $306.96 | 1.42x | $163–$527 · P90 $768 | 18,892 | Benchmark |
| Oregon | $305.18 | 1.41x | $152–$596 · P90 $979 | 4,325 | Benchmark |
| Arizona | $303.99 | 1.40x | $150–$494 · P90 $880 | 8,633 | Benchmark |
| Utah | $300.25 | 1.39x | $146–$502 · P90 $931 | 2,396 | Benchmark |
| Illinois | $299.78 | 1.38x | $157–$414 · P90 $759 | 40,652 | Benchmark |
| Hawaii | $297.39 | 1.37x | $149–$482 · P90 $826 | 2,102 | Benchmark |
| Idaho | $292.30 | 1.35x | $141–$484 · P90 $826 | 1,490 | Benchmark |
| North Dakota | $290.62 | 1.34x | $143–$457 · P90 $811 | 836 | Benchmark |
| Virginia | $281.97 | 1.30x | $150–$368 · P90 $539 | 51,646 | Benchmark |
| Nebraska | $281.52 | 1.30x | $151–$488 · P90 $921 | 1,533 | Benchmark |
| Delaware | $279.67 | 1.29x | $152–$468 · P90 $894 | 1,558 | Benchmark |
| Washington | $275.37 | 1.27x | $145–$493 · P90 $919 | 8,053 | Benchmark |
| Pennsylvania | $271.57 | 1.25x | $148–$433 · P90 $781 | 24,664 | Benchmark |
| Montana | $271.56 | 1.25x | $145–$475 · P90 $896 | 1,187 | Benchmark |
| Connecticut | $269.04 | 1.24x | $155–$404 · P90 $903 | 12,449 | Benchmark |
| New York | $269.03 | 1.24x | $168–$391 · P90 $757 | 686,281 | Benchmark |
| Florida | $266.02 | 1.23x | $149–$415 · P90 $774 | 42,237 | Benchmark |
| Louisiana | $263.95 | 1.22x | $145–$454 · P90 $826 | 3,607 | Benchmark |
| New Mexico | $262.45 | 1.21x | $141–$425 · P90 $818 | 2,563 | Benchmark |
| Mississippi | $261.54 | 1.21x | $143–$456 · P90 $823 | 1,794 | Benchmark |
| Maryland | $260.56 | 1.20x | $132–$403 · P90 $746 | 11,102 | Benchmark |
| Tennessee | $260.21 | 1.20x | $152–$415 · P90 $735 | 16,887 | Benchmark |
| South Dakota | $259.78 | 1.20x | $152–$471 · P90 $838 | 674 | Benchmark |
| Oklahoma | $257.90 | 1.19x | $134–$415 · P90 $791 | 3,111 | Benchmark |
| District of Columbia | $257.13 | 1.19x | $102–$380 · P90 $607 | 4,062 | Benchmark |
| Vermont | $253.35 | 1.17x | $151–$428 · P90 $642 | 3,054 | Benchmark |
| Colorado | $253.10 | 1.17x | $140–$546 · P90 $777 | 19,605 | Benchmark |
| Alaska | $252.39 | 1.16x | $142–$457 · P90 $826 | 865 | Benchmark |
| Arkansas | $249.91 | 1.15x | $144–$414 · P90 $789 | 3,239 | Benchmark |
| South Carolina | $243.81 | 1.12x | $152–$606 · P90 $826 | 15,325 | Benchmark |
| Iowa | $243.59 | 1.12x | $141–$429 · P90 $823 | 3,763 | Benchmark |
| Kentucky | $243.06 | 1.12x | $110–$387 · P90 $603 | 64,718 | Benchmark |
| Maine | $233.90 | 1.08x | $121–$394 · P90 $593 | 37,713 | Benchmark |
| Missouri | $229.41 | 1.06x | $144–$347 · P90 $788 | 185,720 | Benchmark |
| Alabama | $226.02 | 1.04x | $139–$428 · P90 $740 | 6,272 | Benchmark |
| Kansas | $225.24 | 1.04x | $144–$344 · P90 $618 | 4,900 | Benchmark |
| Wyoming | $221.45 | 1.02x | $122–$329 · P90 $525 | 1,681 | Benchmark |
| Georgia | $220.61 | 1.02x | $109–$411 · P90 $664 | 242,698 | Benchmark |
| North Carolina | $213.13 | 0.98x | $152–$826 · P90 $826 | 194,543 | Benchmark |
| Rhode Island | $208.31 | 0.96x | $92–$300 · P90 $363 | 13,718 | Benchmark |
| New Jersey | $199.98 | 0.92x | $108–$387 · P90 $666 | 41,263 | Benchmark |
| Texas | $167.24 | 0.77x | $93–$321 · P90 $632 | 84,382 | Benchmark |
Payer-blind local peer percentiles per state, full verified distribution. Publication floor: 11 verified rate points and a non-degenerate spread; the P25–P75 band unlocks at 25 points, P90 at 100 (a smaller cell's P90 is one contract, not a statistic).
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
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Source: Reddenda Code Reality Check, CPT 73721. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/code/73721/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identity2,721,568 verified rate points across 51 statesas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0