Knee MRI cost in Ruston, LA
In Ruston, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $2,814.07 to $2,814.07, with a median of $2,814.07. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,084.02 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 19, 2026 and Jun 19, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ruston, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI KNEE WITHOUT CONT RT | $2,814.07 | $5,116.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI KNEE WO CONTRST LT | $2,814.07 | $5,116.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI LOW EX JNT WO CST LT | $2,814.07 | $5,116.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI LOW EX JOINT WO RT | $2,814.07 | $5,116.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center both sides Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MR HIP BILAT WO | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center both sides Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MR KNEE BILAT WO | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center both sides Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MR ANKLE BILAT WO | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $469.09–$49,972.50 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,814.07, median $2,814.07, highest $2,814.07.
Both sides : lowest $5,409.52, median $5,409.52, highest $5,409.52.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,814.07. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An MRI of a lower-limb joint makes detailed pictures of the joint, usually the knee, though the code also covers the hip and ankle. It shows ligaments, cartilage, the meniscus and tendons that do not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.