Imaging Guidance for Procedure, 60 Minutes or Less Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 76000. 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 76 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$16.50 | $586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$60.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$60.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$67.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$71.00 | $156 | $46.29 | $44.94 | $44.94 | $269 | $206 | — | $220 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$75.25 | $71.00 | $64.53 | $36.88 | $30.14 | $36.88 | $105 | $36.88 | $36.88 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$75.25 | $71.00 | $64.53 | $36.88 | $30.14 | $36.88 | $105 | $36.88 | $36.88 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$93.38 | $179 | $59.02 | $64.92 | $64.92 | $55.32 | $284 | — | $220 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$106 | $167 | $59.02 | $81.61 | $81.61 | $88.41 | $284 | — | $227 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$106 | $146 | $61.49 | $64.94 | $64.94 | $273 | $199 | — | $222 |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$107 | $21.75 | $21.75 | $21.75 | $22.19 | $212 | $222 | $21.75 | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$114 | $167 | $59.02 | $81.89 | $81.89 | $88.41 | $284 | — | $223 |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$120 | $365 | $39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$123 | $161 | $86.69 | $84.16 | $84.16 | $324 | $446 | — | $222 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$128 | $382 | $39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$144 | $100 | $90.48 | $297 | $93.00 | $53.00 | — | $100 | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$157 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $42.62 | $60.00 | — | $75.00 | $60.00 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$188 | $479 | $479 | — | $479 | $470 | — | — | $479 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$191 | $273 | $273 | $273 | $273 | $273 | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$193 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$210 | $317 | $30.46 | $464 | $452 | $433 | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$212 | $221 | $212 | — | $212 | — | — | — | $212 |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$220 | $458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$237 | — | $212 | $212 | $212 | — | — | $212 | $212 |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVINGTON TRACE ER & HOSPITAL MANDEVILLE |
$238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$249 | $438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$249 | $449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$252 | $173 | $29.28 | $85.56 | $247 | $227 | — | $244 | $39.46 |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$253 | $362 | $369 | $233 | $123 | $362 | — | $268 | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$265 | $193 | $62.09 | $62.09 | $221 | — | — | $221 | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$266 | $212 | $27.57 | $56.88 | $212 | $306 | $56.88 | $222 | $39.46 |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$280 | $328 | — | — | — | $220 | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$300 | $404 | $31.42 | $130 | $143 | $51.94 | — | — | — |
| WK BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER BOSSIER CITY |
$309 | $224 | $246 | — | — | — | — | $392 | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$337 | $230 | $123 | $156 | $111 | $174 | $908 | $241 | $253 |
| SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER MAMOU |
$341 | $235 | $235 | $235 | $105 | $299 | — | $235 | — |
That is the median of what the 76 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less — 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 76000 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $41.31 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $16.50 to $4,225 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.1x 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 imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less (CPT 76000) in Louisiana range from $16.50 to $4,225, with a median of $212. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.50. 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.