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MRI Scan of Leg Joint without Contrast Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 73721. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,051
📉 Low $152
📈 High $9,493
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 47 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $191
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$152 | — | — | — | — | $750 | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$257 | $220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$265 | $193 | $221 | $221 | $221 | $800 | $221 | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$279 | $421 | $440 | $616 | $452 | $574 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$378 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$429 | — | $268 | $210 | $210 | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$491 | $451 | $497 | $177 | $147 | $177 | $177 | $177 | $834 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$491 | $451 | $497 | $177 | $147 | $177 | $177 | $177 | $834 |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$519 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$525 | $230 | $865 | $594 | $346 | $800 | — | $244 | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$536 | $418 | $616 | — | — | — | — | $418 | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$536 | $365 | $616 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$558 | $421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$638 | $230 | $230 | $230 | $225 | $1,547 | $241 | $253 | $1,718 |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$664 | $382 | $616 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$678 | $220 | $220 | $220 | $212 | $962 | — | $220 | $1,031 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OMEGA HOSPITAL SEVERN AVE. METAIRIE |
$726 | — | — | $581 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$728 | — | $212 | $212 | $212 | — | $212 | $212 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$766 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $219 | $1,055 | — | $227 | $1,031 |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$819 | $1,170 | $1,193 | $233 | $398 | $1,170 | $268 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$825 | $223 | $223 | $223 | $215 | $1,055 | — | $223 | $1,031 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$1,008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$1,025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$1,051 | $1,233 | — | — | — | $827 | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$1,084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$1,084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$1,084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$1,084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$1,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$1,163 | $449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$1,163 | $438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$1,244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$1,277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$1,287 | $405 | $231 | $2,351 | $238 | $2,058 | $243 | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$1,316 | $458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$1,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$1,400 | $624 | $1,050 | $840 | — | $1,113 | — | $490 | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$1,433 | $212 | $221 | $307 | $212 | $1,193 | $222 | $182 | $307 |
| BEAUREGARD HEALTH SYSTEM DERIDDER |
$1,456 | $100 | $990 | — | — | $1,296 | — | $215 | $1,165 |
| SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$1,479 | $216 | $223 | $216 | $212 | $209 | $227 | $216 | $1,183 |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$1,496 | $2,137 | $2,137 | $2,137 | $2,137 | $2,137 | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$1,528 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $105 | $1,147 | $103 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73721, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,837 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 81 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Mri scan of leg joint without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73721 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $191 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $152 to $9,493 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of leg joint without contrast cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for mri scan of leg joint without contrast (CPT 73721) in Louisiana range from $152 to $9,493, with a median of $1,051. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of leg joint without contrast in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $152. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Louisiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73721 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.