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Ultrasound Scan of Chest Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 76604. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $225
📉 Low $27.60
📈 High $9,149
🏥 78 hospitals
🏛️ 45 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $57.72
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
Billed more than $225 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$27.60 | $282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53.40 |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$48.00 | — | $21.70 | $21.70 | $21.70 | — | $26.86 | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$52.35 | $220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$52.85 | $122 | $89.56 | $50.67 | $41.03 | $50.67 | $50.67 | $113 | $50.67 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$52.85 | $122 | $89.56 | $50.67 | $41.03 | $50.67 | $50.67 | $113 | $50.67 |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$57.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$65.23 | — | — | $125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$77.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$79.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$80.96 | $96.65 | $56.28 | $56.28 | $56.28 | $105 | — | $246 | $96.65 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$83.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$84.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$91.52 | $99.79 | $70.75 | $70.75 | $70.75 | $168 | — | $246 | $99.79 |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$92.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$94.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$96.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$98.56 | $98.02 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $168 | — | $246 | $98.02 |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$99.00 | $184 | $74.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$105 | $216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$105 | $211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$117 | $93.03 | $97.31 | $97.31 | $97.31 | — | $97.31 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$160 | $21.70 | $21.70 | $21.70 | $22.13 | $268 | $21.70 | $280 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$179 | — | $92.78 | $92.78 | $92.78 | — | $92.78 | — | $92.78 |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$219 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $68.00 | $100 |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$225 | $322 | $328 | $105 | $109 | $322 | $120 | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$234 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $42.62 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | $75.00 | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$236 | $94.64 | $94.64 | — | $94.64 | $105 | — | — | $94.64 |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$268 | $383 | $383 | $383 | $383 | $383 | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$277 | $92.78 | $30.52 | $59.19 | $92.78 | $318 | $97.41 | $59.19 | $55.31 |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$310 | $213 | $55.63 | $62.47 | $304 | $279 | $301 | — | $55.31 |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$327 | — | $320 | $320 | $352 | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$336 | $252 | $144 | $144 | — | — | $23.00 | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$336 | $195 | $101 | $327 | $104 | $404 | $106 | $471 | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$340 | $201 | $81.02 | — | — | — | — | — | $201 |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL - BLUEBONNET BATON ROUGE |
$347 | $94.67 | $62.86 | $94.67 | $94.67 | $114 | $99.40 | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$395 | $198 | $52.94 | $375 | $63.03 | $76.64 | — | — | — |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$420 | $187 | $315 | $252 | — | $334 | — | — | $147 |
| WEST FELICIANA HOSPITAL ST FRANCISVILLE |
$430 | $135 | $537 | $537 | $406 | $651 | $537 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76604, 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: $388 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $225 for this?
That is the median of what the 78 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Ultrasound scan of chest — 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 76604 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $57.72 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $27.60 to $9,149 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.9x 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 ultrasound scan of chest cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for ultrasound scan of chest (CPT 76604) in Louisiana range from $27.60 to $9,149, with a median of $225. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of chest in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $27.60. 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 76604 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.