Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy, Prevention, or Diagnosis, 1 Hour or Less Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 96365. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $206
📉 Low $52.80
📈 High $1,385
🏥 75 hospitals
🏛️ 49 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $62.09
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.
Billed more than $206 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Centene | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$52.80 | $563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$53.20 | $325 | — | $65.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$61.32 | $51.95 | $35.65 | $35.65 | $35.65 | $70.76 | $51.95 | $51.95 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$63.00 | $88.00 | $112 | $43.39 | $50.23 | $50.23 | $50.23 | $50.23 | $135 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$63.00 | $88.00 | $112 | $43.39 | $50.23 | $50.23 | $50.23 | $50.23 | $135 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$63.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$67.32 | $140 | $47.62 | $46.24 | $46.24 | $200 | $193 | — | $245 |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$68.10 | $440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$82.60 | $332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$83.20 | $126 | $52.54 | $51.01 | $51.01 | $244 | $194 | — | $156 |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$88.00 | $368 | $80.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$92.46 | $149 | $64.28 | $64.28 | $64.28 | $172 | $192 | — | $281 |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$93.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$93.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$93.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$93.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$105 | $143 | $80.80 | $80.80 | $80.80 | $162 | $198 | — | $281 |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$110 | $77.50 | $76.76 | $74.53 | $74.53 | $239 | $77.50 | — | $225 |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$113 | $143 | $81.08 | $81.08 | $81.08 | $162 | $194 | — | $281 |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$116 | $351 | $101 | — | — | — | $351 | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$119 | $351 | $85.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$120 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | — | $60.00 | $75.00 |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$140 | — | $150 | $189 | $150 | — | $189 | $189 | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$150 | $151 | $115 | $115 | $115 | $404 | $192 | $201 | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$186 | $280 | $328 | $403 | $410 | $383 | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$193 | $389 | $52.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$206 | $242 | — | — | — | $162 | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$209 | $299 | $304 | $101 | $204 | $299 | — | $235 | — |
| SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER MAMOU |
$214 | $205 | $205 | $76.80 | $205 | $187 | — | $205 | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$223 | $144 | $166 | $170 | $99.00 | $374 | — | $166 | $391 |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$231 | $152 | $107 | $193 | $107 | $420 | — | $193 | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVINGTON TRACE ER & HOSPITAL MANDEVILLE |
$251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$255 | — | $51.00 | $201 | $28.79 | $51.00 | $91.80 | $80.30 | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$258 | $224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$258 | $354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$260 | — | $52.83 | $50.00 | $52.83 | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$283 | $200 | $141 | $131 | $131 | $642 | $220 | $210 | $762 |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$300 | $189 | — | — | — | — | — | $90.58 | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$305 | $210 | $183 | $299 | $75.00 | $274 | $59.11 | $296 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL FERRIDAY |
$310 | $94.49 | $341 | $129 | — | — | $54.98 | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$321 | $458 | $458 | $458 | $458 | $458 | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$343 | $189 | $73.32 | $189 | $73.32 | $394 | $59.11 | $198 | $73.32 |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL - BLUEBONNET BATON ROUGE |
$352 | $193 | $198 | $193 | $193 | $223 | — | $202 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96365, 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: $365 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $206 for this?
That is the median of what the 75 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour 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 96365 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $62.09 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $52.80 to $1,385 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.3x 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 infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less (CPT 96365) in Louisiana range from $52.80 to $1,385, with a median of $206. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $52.80. 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 96365 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.