Knee MRI cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $382.98 to $3,540.00, with a median of $412.44. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $29.46 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,084.02 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC MRI LOW EXT JT W/O CONTR | $382.98 | $1,473.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC MRI LOW EXT JT W/O CONTR | $412.44 | $1,473.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mri Ext Lower Joint Wo Cst Rt | $3,540.00 | $4,425.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mri Ext Lower Joint Wo Cst Lt | $3,540.00 | $4,425.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mri Knee W/O Cst Rt | $3,540.00 | $4,425.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mri Knee W/O Cst Lt | $3,540.00 | $4,425.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mri Hip Rt | $3,540.00 | $4,425.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mri Lt Hip | $3,540.00 | $4,425.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $382.98, median $412.44, highest $3,540.00 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $412.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.