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Injection of Drug or Substance Under Skin or Into Muscle Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 96372. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $43.65
📉 Low $1.60
📈 High $664
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $14.57
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Medicare | Centene | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$1.60 | $109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$7.50 | $185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$7.80 | $13.00 | $1.67 | $1.67 | $63.90 | $112 | $12.74 | $67.09 | $1.67 |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$10.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL LUTCHER LUTCHER |
$12.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE BUNKIE |
$12.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS STE 200 |
$12.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NORTHSHORE STE 300 |
$12.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS WESTBANK NEW ORLEANS |
$12.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $12.56 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$17.40 | — | $18.54 | $18.54 | $63.90 | — | $63.90 | $63.90 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$17.50 | $27.00 | $24.78 | $12.64 | $10.40 | $12.64 | $12.64 | $12.64 | $37.50 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$17.50 | $27.00 | $24.78 | $12.64 | $10.40 | $12.64 | $12.64 | $12.64 | $37.50 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$20.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$21.00 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $15.53 | $12.94 | $12.94 | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$22.20 | $145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$23.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$24.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$24.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$24.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$24.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$25.00 | $92.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$25.35 | $116 | $21.16 | — | — | — | $116 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$25.76 | $41.49 | $17.91 | $17.91 | $17.91 | $47.94 | $64.69 | — | $78.40 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$26.10 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $15.53 | $12.94 | $12.94 | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$27.50 | $121 | $16.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$28.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$29.12 | $39.83 | $22.51 | $22.51 | $22.51 | $45.25 | $66.78 | — | $78.40 |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$30.68 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $12.94 | — | $15.53 | $12.94 | $12.94 | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$31.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$31.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$31.36 | $39.83 | $22.59 | $22.59 | $22.59 | $45.25 | $65.60 | — | $78.40 |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$33.00 | $116 | $17.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$33.84 | $65.35 | $19.76 | $19.19 | $19.19 | $53.64 | $65.35 | — | $54.00 |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$34.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$36.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$37.80 | $117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$38.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$38.43 | $12.94 | $12.94 | $11.00 | $12.94 | $15.53 | $12.94 | $12.94 | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$42.09 | $36.70 | $23.88 | $23.88 | $23.88 | $118 | $64.69 | $67.92 | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$42.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$43.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$43.65 | $128 | $10.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$47.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$52.23 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $17.78 | $60.00 | — | — | $60.00 | $75.00 |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$52.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$52.95 | $73.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$53.68 | $37.82 | $37.46 | $36.37 | $36.37 | $117 | $37.82 | — | $110 |
| SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER MAMOU |
$54.43 | $69.28 | $56.06 | $69.28 | $23.90 | $47.62 | — | $69.28 | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$56.42 | $67.70 | $28.21 | $26.04 | $26.04 | $128 | $74.47 | $71.09 | $152 |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$56.64 | $85.38 | $99.95 | $125 | $136 | $117 | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$57.00 | $39.22 | $14.27 | $21.02 | $55.85 | $51.30 | $13.98 | $13.98 | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$58.00 | $25.86 | $43.50 | $34.80 | — | $46.11 | $20.30 | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$61.20 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $46.52 | $103 | — | $45.60 | $107 |
| RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ALEXANDRIA |
$63.20 | $130 | $21.87 | $14.16 | $20.86 | $19.78 | — | — | $34.25 |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$63.94 | $57.47 | $63.94 | — | $63.94 | — | $63.94 | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$68.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$68.92 | $65.20 | $29.54 | $61.94 | $65.20 | — | — | $68.46 | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$70.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96372, 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: $92.68 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $43.65 for this?
That is the median of what the 86 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle — 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 96372 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $14.57 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $1.60 to $664 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.0x 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 injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (CPT 96372) in Louisiana range from $1.60 to $664, with a median of $43.65. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.60. 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 96372 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.