Knee MRI with contrast cost in Ruston, LA
In Ruston, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye: from $4,024.90 to $4,024.90, with a median of $4,024.90. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,355.20 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73723, 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 LOW EX JNT W/WO LT | $4,024.90 | $7,318.00 | $616.00–$34,307.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI LOW EX JNT W/WO RT | $4,024.90 | $7,318.00 | $616.00–$34,307.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MRI JOINT LWR EXTR W/O&W/DYE | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $616.00–$34,307.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center both sides Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MR ANKLE BILAT WW | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $616.00–$34,307.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center both sides Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 MR HIP BILAT WW | $5,409.52 | $9,835.50 | $616.00–$34,307.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,024.90, median $4,024.90, highest $4,024.90.
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 $4,024.90. 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
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.