Shoulder MRI cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $212.22 to $9,493.47, with a median of $856.05. The lowest price is at Childrens Hospital (New Orleans). The highest price is 44.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $856.05, is 54% below the US median of $1,850.73.
- That is 3.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Louisiana ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73221. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$212.22Childrens Hospital
Median$856.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,493.47in Louisiana
Lowest saves$643.83vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $212.22 | $786.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA one side West Monroe · Monroe, LA MRI U EXTR ANY JNT WO CONT LT | $217.06 | $2,990.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital one side Slidell · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 73221 - MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $256.89 | $1,720.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $277.76 | $1,984.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center one side Springhill · Minden, LA MRI EXT JT UP RT WO CON,Right side | $279.04 | $820.70 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $362.60 | $1,813.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center one side Independence · Hammond, LA MRI SCAN OF ARM JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $377.51 | $629.19 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $423.98 | $1,247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $451.20 | $1,410.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $453.08 | $964.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $474.49 | $2,063.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $478.66 | $1,841.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST | $483.34 | $1,859.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $504.00 | $1,800.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $515.48 | $1,841.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA MRI Up Ext Jnt W/O Wrist/Elbow/Shoul | $518.68 | $4,689.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center one side Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MRI RUE JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $525.00 | $1,384.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $564.03 | $2,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $580.65 | $2,765.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $580.80 | $2,640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $606.10 | $2,755.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $608.32 | $1,901.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $635.95 | $2,765.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $691.90 | $1,186.11 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $694.56 | $4,341.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $718.90 | $2,765.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital one side Jena · Jena, LA MRI WRIST RT W/O,Right side (Used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | $727.80 | $1,213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $739.64 | $1,681.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $763.70 | $1,091.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $829.50 | $2,765.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA MRI of upper extremity without dye | $882.60 | $1,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA MRI FINGER JOINT W/O C | $975.00 | $1,300.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $1,080.24 | $7,716.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $1,080.24 | $7,716.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $1,080.24 | $7,716.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $1,080.24 | $7,716.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA MRI Scan of Arm Joint | $1,080.48 | $6,753.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital one side Bunkie · Bunkie, LA MRI WRIST RT W/O | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $1,206.90 | $4,023.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $1,244.25 | $2,765.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus one side Opelousas · Opelousas, LA MRI UE Joint w/o Contrast Right | $1,287.00 | $2,574.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $1,297.67 | $1,872.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA MRI UP JT RT W/O | $1,479.00 | $1,972.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center one side Minden · Minden, LA MRI UP EX JOINT WO RT | $1,493.25 | $4,977.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center one side Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA EXT UPP JOINT W/O CONTRAST LT | $1,566.80 | $3,917.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital one side St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA MRI ELBOW RT W/O CONTRAST | $1,845.03 | $3,075.05 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CONTRAS | $1,917.19 | $2,589.75 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MRI UPPER LT EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAS | $1,930.22 | $1,930.22 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital one side Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA MRI UE Joint w/o Contrast Lt | $2,011.00 | $2,011.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital one side Leesville · Leesville, LA MRI UP EX JOINT W/O LT | $2,085.45 | $6,951.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital one side Monroe · Monroe, LA MRI WRIST RT W/O CONTRAST | $2,145.15 | $2,860.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center one side Bernice · Monroe, LA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE RIGHT | $2,150.00 | $4,300.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA MRI UP EXT ANY JOINT W/O LT | $2,262.05 | $3,231.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center one side Olla · Olla, LA MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Left | $2,288.80 | $2,861.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA MRI UPPER EXT W/O | $2,412.80 | $3,016.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,727.40 | $4,196.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side Ruston · Ruston, LA MRI UP EX JOINT W/O LT | $2,814.07 | $5,116.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches one side Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA EXT UPP JOINT W/O CONTRAST RT | $3,202.00 | $3,202.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Cst Rt | $3,236.00 | $4,045.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center one side Alexandria · Alexandria, LA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $9,493.47 | $9,493.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $212.22 | $608.32 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $580.65 | $829.50 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $217.06 | $2,147.58 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $362.60 | $1,479.00 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $453.08 | $1,297.67 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $478.66 | $515.48 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 3 | $256.89 | $525.00 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $483.34 | $4,988.40 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $377.51 | $448.10 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $423.98 | $653.29 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $279.04 | $886.14 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $1,566.80 | $2,384.40 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $727.80 | $727.80 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $2,011.00 | $2,011.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $2,085.45 | $2,085.45 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $763.70 | $763.70 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $2,288.80 | $2,288.80 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $2,814.07 | $2,814.07 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What shoulder MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shoulder MRI explained.
MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,468.06
- Alaska$3,190.97
- Arizona$1,449.98
- Arkansas$895.24
- California$2,625.00
- Colorado$2,094.29
- Connecticut$1,622.00
- Delaware$2,491.93
- District of Columbia$2,183.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,305.25
- Georgia$1,549.08
- Hawaii$2,285.50
- Idaho$1,824.00
- Illinois$2,811.72
- Indiana$1,065.36
- Iowa$2,170.75
- Kansas$1,235.58
- Kentucky$1,751.44
- Maine$1,414.90
- Maryland$554.08
- Massachusetts$1,793.00
- Michigan$1,885.15
- Minnesota$2,122.24
- Mississippi$1,171.64
- Missouri$1,847.15
- Montana$1,567.69
- Nebraska$2,529.00
- Nevada$2,365.99
- New Hampshire$2,084.29
- New Jersey$414.60
- New Mexico$1,553.82
- New York$1,292.54
- North Carolina$2,019.00
- North Dakota$1,932.80
- Ohio$1,511.50
- Oklahoma$1,409.70
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$2,122.12
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$2,100.00
- South Carolina$2,302.20
- South Dakota$3,271.20
- Tennessee$946.71
- Texas$1,859.90
- Utah$4,944.68
- Vermont$3,227.63
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,908.00
- West Virginia$1,337.60
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$1,742.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.