Home › Mri scan of leg without contrast › Louisiana
MRI Scan of Leg without Contrast Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 84 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 73718. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,169
📉 Low $151
📈 High $9,493
🏥 84 hospitals
🏛️ 49 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $207
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 84 hospitals.
Billed more than $1,169 for this? That gap is evidence.
Build my dispute letter
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$151 | — | — | — | — | $750 | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | $94.62 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$519 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$525 | $230 | $609 | $594 | — | — | — | — | $244 |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$536 | $418 | $616 | — | — | — | — | — | $418 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$540 | $468 | $552 | $193 | $161 | $193 | $193 | $655 | $193 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$540 | $468 | $552 | $193 | $161 | $193 | $193 | $655 | $193 |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$575 | $421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$634 | $230 | $230 | $230 | $225 | $1,547 | $241 | $1,706 | $253 |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$649 | $382 | $616 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OMEGA HOSPITAL SEVERN AVE. METAIRIE |
$692 | — | — | $554 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$728 | — | $212 | $212 | $212 | — | $212 | — | $212 |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$730 | $365 | $616 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$819 | $1,170 | $1,193 | $233 | $398 | $1,170 | $268 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$847 | $220 | $220 | $220 | $212 | $962 | — | $1,289 | $220 |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$855 | $449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$855 | $438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$957 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $219 | $1,055 | — | $1,289 | $227 |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$1,008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$1,031 | $223 | $223 | $223 | $215 | $1,055 | — | $1,289 | $223 |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$1,051 | $1,233 | — | — | — | $827 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$1,128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$1,161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$1,161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$1,169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVINGTON TRACE ER & HOSPITAL MANDEVILLE |
$1,188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$1,272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$1,287 | $405 | $231 | $2,351 | $238 | $2,058 | $243 | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$1,346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$1,355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$1,355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$1,355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$1,355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | $307 | $198 |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$1,438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$1,442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER MAMOU |
$1,452 | $235 | $235 | $235 | $614 | $1,877 | $235 | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$1,456 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $68.00 | $100 |
| SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$1,479 | $216 | $223 | $216 | $212 | $209 | $227 | $1,183 | $216 |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$1,493 | $458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73718, 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: $1,758 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,169 for this?
That is the median of what the 84 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Mri scan of leg without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
Build my dispute letter — freeNo account, no signup. Your bill never leaves your browser.
Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73718 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $207 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $151 to $9,493 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.6x 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 without contrast cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for mri scan of leg without contrast (CPT 73718) in Louisiana range from $151 to $9,493, with a median of $1,169. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of leg without contrast in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $151. 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.
Mri scan of leg without contrast in nearby states
Other procedures in Louisiana
Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Louisiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73718 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.