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X-ray for Estimating Bone Age Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 77072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $99.60
📉 Low $9.00
📈 High $971
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 44 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $23.82
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$9.00 | $282 | — | — | — | — | — | $24.13 | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$21.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$30.76 | $32.00 | $39.49 | $22.08 | $18.40 | $22.08 | $22.08 | $22.08 | $38.00 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$30.76 | $32.00 | $39.49 | $22.08 | $18.40 | $22.08 | $22.08 | $22.08 | $38.00 |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$33.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$33.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$35.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$37.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$37.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$38.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$42.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$45.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OMEGA HOSPITAL SEVERN AVE. METAIRIE |
$52.83 | — | — | $42.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$55.30 | $184 | $23.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$58.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$60.75 | $71.28 | — | — | — | $47.79 | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$61.50 | $220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$66.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$69.65 | $198 | $16.63 | $66.14 | $24.28 | $33.13 | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$70.00 | $48.17 | $17.48 | $44.90 | $68.59 | $63.00 | $67.91 | $22.78 | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$74.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$75.00 | — | $79.91 | $79.91 | $92.78 | — | $92.78 | $92.78 | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$79.80 | $176 | $23.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$80.30 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $11.14 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$81.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$82.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$83.50 | $195 | $100 | $673 | $104 | $100 | $106 | — | $117 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$83.98 | $31.99 | $29.06 | $28.34 | $152 | $16.91 | $152 | $152 | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$85.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$85.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$86.85 | $201 | $25.45 | — | — | — | — | $201 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$90.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$91.00 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$92.23 | $27.12 | $35.24 | $64.92 | $64.92 | $33.03 | — | $96.65 | $284 |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$96.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$97.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$99.60 | $150 | $18.18 | $220 | $198 | $205 | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$106 | $25.41 | $35.24 | $81.61 | $81.61 | $52.78 | — | $99.79 | $284 |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$114 | $25.41 | $35.24 | $81.89 | $81.89 | $52.78 | — | $98.02 | $284 |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$116 | $8.05 | $8.05 | $8.05 | $8.21 | $194 | $8.05 | — | $202 |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$117 | $93.03 | $97.31 | $97.31 | $97.31 | — | $97.31 | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$119 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$125 | $101 | $62.40 | $57.60 | $54.51 | $60.69 | $106 | $111 | $336 |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$141 | $202 | $206 | $105 | $69.00 | $202 | $120 | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$146 | $92.78 | $16.42 | $31.33 | $92.78 | $168 | $97.41 | $22.78 | $31.33 |
| COVINGTON TRACE ER & HOSPITAL MANDEVILLE |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST FELICIANA HOSPITAL ST FRANCISVILLE |
$184 | $62.17 | $231 | $231 | $174 | $280 | $231 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77072, 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: $215 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $99.60 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray for estimating bone age — 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 77072 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $23.82 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $9.00 to $971 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.2x 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 x-ray for estimating bone age cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray for estimating bone age (CPT 77072) in Louisiana range from $9.00 to $971, with a median of $99.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray for estimating bone age in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.00. 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 77072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.