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CT Scan of Abdomen with Contrast Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 92 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 74160. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $861
📉 Low $62.70
📈 High $12,145
🏥 92 hospitals
🏛️ 50 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $214
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 92 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$62.70 | $458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$95.00 | $161 | $56.66 | $56.66 | $56.66 | — | $56.66 | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$143 | — | — | $275 | — | $650 | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$163 | $246 | $240 | $360 | $332 | $336 | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$191 | $161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$195 | $151 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $750 | $163 | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$316 | — | $198 | $155 | $114 | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS MARRERO |
$419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$425 | $198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $179 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$473 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $166 | $1,083 | $178 | $1,273 | $186 |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$566 | $299 | $336 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$597 | — | $156 | $156 | $156 | — | $156 | — | $156 |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$599 | $329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OMEGA HOSPITAL SEVERN AVE. METAIRIE |
$692 | — | — | $554 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$798 | $85.53 | $85.53 | $85.53 | $87.24 | $918 | $85.53 | $1,396 | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$805 | $327 | $336 | — | — | — | — | — | $327 |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$832 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | $75.00 | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$883 | $285 | $336 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$923 | — | $903 | $903 | $993 | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$969 | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$1,006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$1,045 | $1,493 | $1,522 | $175 | $507 | $1,493 | $201 | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$1,053 | — | — | $1,053 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$1,100 | $342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$1,100 | $351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 74160, 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: $1,570 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $861 for this?
That is the median of what the 92 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Ct scan of abdomen with contrast — 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 74160 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $214 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $62.70 to $12,145 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.0x 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 ct scan of abdomen with contrast cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen with contrast (CPT 74160) in Louisiana range from $62.70 to $12,145, with a median of $861. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen with contrast in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $62.70. 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 74160 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.