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Limited Ultrasound Scan of 1 Breast Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 76642. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $178
📉 Low $21.00
📈 High $1,871
🏥 75 hospitals
🏛️ 47 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $78.38
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Medicare | Centene | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$21.00 | $201 | — | — | — | — | $79.31 | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$24.50 | $120 | $129 | $73.12 | $60.42 | $73.12 | $73.12 | $73.12 | $52.50 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$24.50 | $120 | $129 | $73.12 | $60.42 | $73.12 | $73.12 | $73.12 | $52.50 |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$42.50 | $30.39 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $22.32 | $30.39 | $30.39 | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$49.70 | $131 | $79.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$62.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$65.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $61.97 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$76.12 | — | — | $125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$92.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$95.10 | $125 | $79.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $80.57 | $80.57 | $80.57 | — | — | $80.57 | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$121 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$122 | $80.96 | $38.40 | $37.28 | $37.28 | $157 | $80.96 | — | $114 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$122 | $175 | $175 | $175 | $175 | $175 | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$124 | $145 | — | — | — | $97.35 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$126 | $80.03 | $62.84 | $62.84 | $62.84 | $113 | $80.03 | — | $275 |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$134 | $77.22 | $28.63 | $28.63 | $77.22 | $154 | $75.03 | $81.09 | $28.63 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$148 | $139 | $84.40 | $327 | $86.93 | — | — | $88.62 | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$150 | $157 | $64.45 | $64.45 | — | — | — | $48.50 | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$156 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$159 | $83.75 | $83.75 | $81.96 | $81.96 | $246 | $92.13 | $87.94 | $478 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$177 | $75.16 | $62.51 | $52.61 | $62.51 | $55.08 | $75.16 | $75.16 | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$188 | $80.84 | $66.46 | $64.52 | $64.52 | $248 | $80.84 | — | $342 |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$194 | $80.03 | $77.99 | $80.03 | $80.03 | $661 | $80.03 | $84.03 | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$196 | $280 | $285 | $87.00 | $95.00 | $280 | — | $100 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$204 | $82.62 | $78.99 | $78.99 | $78.99 | $180 | $82.62 | — | $275 |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$209 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$219 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $47.01 | $60.00 | — | — | $60.00 | $75.00 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$220 | $81.16 | $79.27 | $79.27 | $78.32 | $180 | $81.16 | — | $275 |
| BEAUREGARD HEALTH SYSTEM DERIDDER |
$230 | $100 | $156 | — | — | $84.92 | $78.41 | — | $184 |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$242 | — | $236 | $236 | $260 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$243 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$248 | $72.81 | $26.40 | $26.40 | $26.40 | — | — | $86.58 | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$255 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | $68.00 |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$260 | $179 | $59.57 | $91.66 | $255 | $234 | $75.03 | $252 | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$320 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$347 | $155 | $260 | $208 | — | $276 | $121 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76642, 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: $315 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $178 for this?
That is the median of what the 75 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast — 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 76642 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $78.38 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $21.00 to $1,871 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.3x 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 limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast (CPT 76642) in Louisiana range from $21.00 to $1,871, with a median of $178. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $21.00. 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 76642 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.