Knee MRI with contrast cost in Minden, LA — inpatient
In Minden, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,753.50 to $1,753.50, with a median of $1,753.50. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,355.20 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73723, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Minden, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center one side lowest Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 MRI LOW EX JNT W/WO RT | $1,753.50 | $5,845.00 | $476.36–$24,314.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center one side Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 MRI LOW EX JNT W/WO LT | $1,893.60 | $6,312.00 | $476.36–$24,314.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $1,893.60 | $6,312.00 | $476.36–$24,314.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center both sides Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 MR HIP BILAT WW | $1,753.50 | $5,845.00 | $476.36–$24,314.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center both sides Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 MR ANKLE BILAT WW | $1,893.60 | $6,312.00 | $476.36–$24,314.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,753.50, median $1,753.50, highest $1,753.50.
Both sides : lowest $1,753.50, median $1,753.50, highest $1,753.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,753.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
This MRI of a lower-limb joint, often the knee, hip or ankle, is done first without contrast dye and then again after contrast dye is injected into a vein. The extra images can help show infection, tumors or inflammation more clearly.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and the contrast agent may be a separate pharmacy charge.