MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $294.40 to $1,470.15, with a median of $1,280.24. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 73723, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $294.40 | $1,840.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $668.50 | $4,775.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $984.28 | $4,474.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $1,205.28 | $7,533.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $1,355.20 | $9,680.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $1,355.20 | $9,680.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $1,355.20 | $9,680.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA MRI Scan of Leg Joint Before and After Contrast | $1,470.15 | $5,445.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $294.40, median $1,280.24, highest $1,470.15 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
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.