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.

📊 Median $990 📉 Low $66.00 📈 High $10,821 🏥 91 hospitals 🏛️ 49 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $262

Hospital comparison — Louisiana

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 91 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaUHCHumanaCignaCenteneMedicareMultiPlan
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
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71275, 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: $1,852 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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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.

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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 71275 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.