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Uric Acid Level, Blood Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 93 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 84550. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $26.33
📉 Low $3.65
📈 High $1,188
🏥 93 hospitals
🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 93 hospitals.
Billed more than $26.33 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$3.65 | $4.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$4.61 | $6.95 | $5.88 | $4.52 | $9.45 | $9.49 | — | — | — |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$5.00 | $4.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS MARRERO |
$5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$5.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$5.42 | $3.75 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | — | $4.52 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$5.98 | $2.26 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.28 | $12.59 | — | $4.52 | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$5.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$6.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$6.76 | $2.26 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.28 | $16.63 | — | $4.52 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$7.28 | $2.26 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.28 | $16.63 | — | $4.52 | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$7.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$7.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$8.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$8.05 | $8.16 | $8.27 | $1.90 | $3.44 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$8.05 | $8.16 | $8.27 | $1.90 | $3.44 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$9.00 | $11.36 | — | — | — | — | — | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$9.04 | — | $5.65 | $4.43 | $4.43 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$10.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$10.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$10.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$10.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$10.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$10.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$10.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$10.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$10.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$10.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$11.30 | $4.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$11.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$12.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$12.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$14.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$16.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$18.37 | $60.00 | $4.52 | $2.65 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$20.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$21.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$21.90 | $7.08 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.29 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$23.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | $11.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$23.40 | $4.43 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.43 | $26.91 | $4.66 | $4.43 | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$23.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$25.50 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.07 | $4.52 | — | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$25.65 | $4.52 | $3.62 | $3.79 | $4.52 | $9.77 | $5.65 | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$26.00 | $8.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$26.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$26.33 | $5.01 | $5.63 | $5.02 | $93.00 | $5.56 | $100 | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$26.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$26.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$26.73 | $18.39 | $4.52 | $3.88 | $4.52 | $24.06 | $25.93 | $4.43 | $4.52 |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$27.30 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.43 | $27.21 | $4.75 | $4.97 | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$28.00 | $4.49 | $4.49 | $4.07 | $4.58 | $31.72 | $4.49 | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$29.00 | — | $4.52 | $3.95 | $6.25 | $6.62 | $9.14 | $10.44 | $5.49 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$29.40 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL FERRIDAY |
$29.50 | $12.29 | $12.14 | — | $12.26 | — | — | $4.43 | $4.52 |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$31.00 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | — | $4.52 | — | $4.52 |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$32.90 | $7.99 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $8.70 | — | — | $4.52 |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$34.20 | — | $4.43 | $4.43 | $4.43 | — | $4.43 | $4.43 | $4.52 |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$35.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$36.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84550, 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: $44.83 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $26.33 for this?
That is the median of what the 93 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Uric acid level, blood — 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 uric acid level, blood cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for uric acid level, blood (CPT 84550) in Louisiana range from $3.65 to $1,188, with a median of $26.33. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest uric acid level, blood in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.65. 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 84550 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.