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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $839
📉 Low $136
📈 High $9,086
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 48 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $297
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$136 | $152 | $152 | $152 | $152 | $279 | $152 | $152 | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$148 | $276 | $207 | $196 | $160 | $196 | $196 | $196 | $299 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$148 | $276 | $207 | $196 | $160 | $196 | $196 | $196 | $299 |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$157 | $68.04 | $174 | $174 | $174 | $222 | $260 | $200 | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$197 | $68.04 | $174 | $174 | $174 | $222 | $260 | $200 | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$310 | $138 | $232 | $186 | — | $246 | — | $108 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL FERRIDAY |
$314 | $628 | $230 | — | $131 | — | — | $230 | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$383 | — | — | $200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$418 | $1,094 | $222 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$517 | $1,205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$561 | — | $598 | $598 | $733 | — | $733 | $733 | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$575 | $219 | $220 | $242 | $220 | $518 | $219 | $286 | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$619 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$633 | $954 | $500 | $1,397 | $1,563 | $1,303 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$660 | $1,044 | $238 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$660 | $1,197 | $222 | — | — | — | — | $1,197 | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$751 | $1,309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$763 | — | $746 | $746 | $821 | $875 | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$785 | — | $195 | $195 | $195 | — | $195 | — | — |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$792 | $1,676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$839 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$845 | $820 | $820 | $820 | $820 | — | $820 | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$852 | $802 | $802 | $802 | $785 | $1,913 | $842 | $882 | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$925 | $553 | $771 | $771 | $771 | — | $771 | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$966 | $1,380 | $1,408 | $845 | $469 | $1,380 | $972 | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$975 | $255 | $174 | $174 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$1,098 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$1,099 | $774 | $2,297 | — | $774 | $2,390 | — | $774 | $2,247 |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$1,125 | $1,157 | $179 | $487 | $536 | $2,500 | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$1,135 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$1,177 | $1,160 | $801 | $2,019 | $825 | $1,337 | $841 | — | $1,648 |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$1,184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$1,323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$1,436 | $1,285 | — | $2,404 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$1,452 | $1,253 | — | $1,409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$1,452 | $2,075 | $2,075 | $2,075 | $2,075 | $2,075 | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$1,484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$1,517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$1,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST FELICIANA HOSPITAL ST FRANCISVILLE |
$1,617 | $1,014 | $2,021 | $2,021 | $1,529 | $2,450 | $2,021 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, 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: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $839 for this?
That is the median of what the 79 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Critical care, first 30-74 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99291 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $297 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $136 to $9,086 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in Louisiana range from $136 to $9,086, with a median of $839. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $136. 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 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.