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Screening Test for Pathogenic Organisms Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 87081. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $30.00
📉 Low $3.45
📈 High $671
🏥 87 hospitals
🏛️ 48 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$3.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$4.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$4.35 | $12.78 | $6.63 | $6.70 | — | — | — | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$4.96 | $10.44 | $12.13 | $2.78 | $5.05 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$4.96 | $10.44 | $12.13 | $2.78 | $5.05 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$5.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$5.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$5.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$6.45 | $12.46 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$6.76 | $10.19 | $8.62 | $6.63 | $13.86 | $13.92 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER RUSTON |
$7.70 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $5.56 | $6.63 | — | — | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$7.96 | $5.50 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $6.63 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$8.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$9.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$11.10 | — | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.70 | — | $6.70 | $6.70 | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$11.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$11.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$11.70 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $5.97 | $6.63 | — | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$11.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$12.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$13.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$13.26 | — | $8.29 | $6.50 | $6.50 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$13.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$13.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$13.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$13.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$14.00 | $6.59 | $6.59 | $5.97 | $6.72 | $46.61 | $6.59 | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$14.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$15.00 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$15.00 | $6.50 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.50 | $17.25 | $6.82 | $6.50 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$15.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$15.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$15.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$16.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$17.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$18.18 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$18.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$20.30 | $11.72 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $12.72 | — | — | $6.63 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$22.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$23.53 | $60.00 | $6.63 | $3.89 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$26.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | — | $13.00 | $38.00 | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$30.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$30.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$31.35 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.70 | $7.29 | — | — | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$34.77 | $6.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$35.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$35.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$37.50 | $44.00 | — | — | — | $29.50 | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$39.90 | $10.39 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$40.00 | $17.83 | $30.00 | $24.00 | — | $31.80 | — | $14.00 | $27.59 |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$43.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$43.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$43.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$43.80 | — | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | — | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.63 |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$44.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$46.80 | $6.63 | $6.83 | $6.30 | $6.63 | $6.88 | $6.96 | — | — |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$48.00 | $16.67 | — | — | — | — | — | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$50.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL - BLUEBONNET BATON ROUGE |
$50.65 | $3.32 | $6.83 | $6.63 | $4.61 | $6.88 | $6.96 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87081, 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: $48.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 87 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Screening test for pathogenic organisms — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does screening test for pathogenic organisms cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for screening test for pathogenic organisms (CPT 87081) in Louisiana range from $3.45 to $671, with a median of $30.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest screening test for pathogenic organisms in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.45. 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 87081 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.