Total Protein Level, Blood Cost in Louisiana

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 88 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 84155. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $25.90 📉 Low $2.30 📈 High $753 🏥 88 hospitals 🏛️ 50 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Louisiana

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 88 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaUHCHumanaCignaCenteneMedicareMedicaid
OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL
CROWLEY
$2.30 ————————
OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL
LAFAYETTE
$2.31 ————————
OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS
WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE
$2.60 ————————
OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL
BREAUX BRIDGE
$3.60 ————————
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER
SPRINGHILL
$3.74 $5.64$4.77$3.67$7.67$7.71———
OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL
JENNINGS
$3.74 ————————
OCHSNER ST. MARY
MORGAN CITY
$4.20 ————————
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL
SLIDELL
$4.40 $3.05$3.67$3.67$3.67—$3.67——
OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TH ST
$4.50 ————————
OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER
MONROE
$4.83 $1.84$3.67$3.67$3.48$9.89—$3.67—
LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN
NEW ORLEANS
$5.46 ————————
OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER
SHREVEPORT
$5.46 $1.84$3.67$3.67$3.48$13.06—$3.67—
EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL
METAIRIE
$5.46 ————————
LAKESIDE HOSPITAL
METAIRIE
$5.46 ————————
LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
COVINGTON
$5.46 ————————
OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER
SHREVEPORT
$5.88 $1.84$3.67$3.67$3.48$13.06—$3.67—
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS
$5.94 ————————
ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL
CHALMETTE
$6.72 ————————
SABINE MEDICAL CENTER
MANY
$6.90 $9.23—————$3.67$3.67
CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL
HAMMOND
$7.34 —$4.59$3.60$3.60————
OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
JEFFERSON
$7.77 ————————
NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER
DRIVE. HAMMOND
$8.17 ————————
WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL
SULPHUR
$8.25 ————————
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE
BATON ROUGE
$8.32 ————————
PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL
LAFAYETTE
$8.68 $3.49———————
OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL
RACELAND
$8.80 ————————
OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON
$9.24 ————————
LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER
HOUMA
$9.87 ————————
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
$10.12 ————————
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER
NEW ORLEANS
$10.85 $6.92$6.72$1.54$2.79$3.67$3.67$3.67$3.67
OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
NEW ORLEANS
$10.85 $6.92$6.72$1.54$2.79$3.67$3.67$3.67$3.67
LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
INDEPENDENCE
$15.79 $60.00$3.67$2.15$60.00—$60.00——
IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER
NEW IBERIA
$18.60 $3.60$3.67$3.67$3.60$21.39$3.77$3.60—
COVINGTON TRACE ER & HOSPITAL
MANDEVILLE
$19.88 ————————
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER
WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER
$19.88 ————————
ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA
$19.88 ————————
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
MARRERO
$20.16 ————————
MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER
MINDEN
$20.70 $3.67$3.67$3.71$4.04——$3.67$3.67
HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER
OLLA
$21.40 $6.63———————
SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SLIDELL
$22.95 ————————
SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST
SLIDELL
$22.95 ————————
LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ZACHARY
$25.00 $36.00$36.00—$12.00$36.00———
ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL
METAIRIE
$25.03 ————————
OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
OAKDALE
$25.90 $3.67$3.67$3.30$3.67—$3.67$3.67$3.67
ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL
PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING
$25.92 ————————
ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL
CHURCH POINT
$26.25 ————————
ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER
EUNICE
$27.30 $6.90$3.67$3.67———$3.67$3.67
MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
VILLE PLATTE
$27.30 $7.07$3.67$3.71———$3.67$3.67
LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
JENA
$28.20 —$3.60$3.60$3.60—$3.60$3.60$3.67
TOURO LCMC HEALTH
NEW ORLEANS
$29.40 ————————
TRINITY MEDICAL
FERRIDAY
$29.50 $9.96$12.14—$12.26——$3.60$3.67
NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NATCHITOCHES
$29.60 $3.64$3.64$3.30$3.71$26.11$3.64——
THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA
BATON ROUGE
$29.70 $4.07$4.57$4.08$93.00$4.59$100——
NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS
$31.68 ————————
SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE
BATON ROUGE
$33.00 $3.67$3.64$2.18$3.60$3.67$3.85$3.67$3.64
CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL
ALEXANDRIA
$33.54 $3.67$3.67$3.67$3.60$22.39$3.85$4.04—
NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER
VIVIAN
$37.10 ————————
ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL
S. TYLER ST COVINGTON
$37.20 $100—$90.00$100$57.70$100$100—
INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS
IRVING PL SHREVEPORT
$37.50 ————————
WK BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER
BOSSIER CITY
$41.60 $3.67$4.04$3.85——$6.42——
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84155, 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: $30.38 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does total protein level, blood cost in Louisiana?
Cash prices for total protein level, blood (CPT 84155) in Louisiana range from $2.30 to $753, with a median of $25.90. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest total protein level, blood in Louisiana?
The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.30. 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 84155 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.