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Blood Glucose (CPT 82947) Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 92 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 82947. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $15.81
📉 Low $2.73
📈 High $517
🏥 92 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 92 hospitals.
Billed more than $15.81 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$2.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$2.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$3.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$3.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$4.01 | $6.04 | $5.11 | $3.93 | $8.21 | $8.25 | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$4.72 | $3.26 | $3.93 | $3.54 | $3.93 | — | $3.93 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$5.20 | $3.91 | $3.91 | $3.54 | $3.99 | $27.96 | $3.91 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$5.75 | $1.97 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.71 | $10.79 | — | $3.93 | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$5.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$6.50 | $1.97 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.71 | $14.25 | — | $3.93 | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$6.50 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.85 | $23.98 | $4.13 | $4.32 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$6.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$7.00 | $1.97 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.71 | $14.25 | — | $3.93 | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$7.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$7.20 | $3.85 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.85 | $8.28 | $4.05 | $3.85 | — |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$7.86 | — | $4.91 | $3.85 | $3.85 | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$7.86 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$8.00 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$8.05 | $5.74 | $7.19 | $2.36 | $2.99 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$8.05 | $5.74 | $7.19 | $2.36 | $2.99 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$8.60 | $7.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$8.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$9.03 | $3.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$9.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$9.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$9.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$9.83 | $4.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$9.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$10.00 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | — | $3.93 | — | $3.93 |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$11.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS MARRERO |
$12.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$12.58 | $1.97 | $3.91 | $2.36 | $3.91 | $1.71 | $3.93 | $3.93 | — |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$13.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$13.05 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.97 | $4.32 | — | — | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$14.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$14.70 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.54 | $3.93 | — | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$15.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$15.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$15.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$15.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$16.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$17.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$19.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$19.80 | $9.88 | — | — | — | — | — | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$26.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | — | $13.00 | $38.00 | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$26.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$26.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$26.73 | $18.39 | $3.93 | $3.37 | $3.93 | $24.06 | $25.93 | $3.85 | $3.93 |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$27.60 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | — |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$27.65 | $3.93 | $4.05 | $3.73 | $3.93 | $3.98 | $4.13 | — | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL FERRIDAY |
$29.50 | $10.67 | $12.14 | — | $12.26 | — | — | $3.85 | $3.93 |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$29.70 | $4.36 | $4.90 | $4.37 | $93.00 | $4.90 | $100 | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$30.60 | — | $3.85 | $3.85 | $3.85 | — | $3.85 | $3.85 | $3.93 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 82947, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $30.11 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 92 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Blood glucose — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood glucose cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for blood glucose (CPT 82947) in Louisiana range from $2.73 to $517, with a median of $15.81. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood glucose in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.73. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Louisiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82947 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.