CT Scan of Blood Vessels of Chest with Contrast Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 91 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 71275. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 91 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$66.00 | $458 | — | — | — | — | — | $269 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$125 | $161 | $80.97 | $80.97 | $80.97 | — | $80.97 | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$163 | $246 | $240 | $360 | $332 | $336 | — | — | — |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$191 | $161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$195 | $151 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $750 | $163 | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$316 | — | $198 | $155 | $155 | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $179 | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$473 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$506 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$506 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$509 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $166 | $1,083 | $178 | $186 | $1,371 |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$551 | $329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$561 | $299 | $336 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$596 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OMEGA HOSPITAL SEVERN AVE. METAIRIE |
$692 | — | — | $554 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$893 | $1,276 | $1,302 | $175 | $434 | $1,276 | $201 | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$948 | $117 | $117 | $117 | $119 | $918 | $117 | — | $1,658 |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$990 | $327 | $336 | — | — | — | — | $327 | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$1,002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$1,055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$1,077 | $480 | $808 | $646 | — | $856 | — | $377 | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$1,121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$1,140 | — | $156 | $156 | $156 | — | $156 | $156 | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$1,149 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$1,192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$1,289 | — | $1,261 | $1,261 | $1,387 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$1,305 | $351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$1,305 | $342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$1,314 | $285 | $336 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$1,362 | $1,362 | $811 | $272 | — | — | — | $490 | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$1,404 | $358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$1,412 | $317 | $170 | $1,207 | $175 | $1,055 | $179 | — | $1,977 |
That is the median of what the 91 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Ct scan of blood vessels of chest 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 71275 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $262 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $66.00 to $10,821 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.8x 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 ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast (CPT 71275) in Louisiana range from $66.00 to $10,821, with a median of $990. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $66.00. 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.