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X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 73070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $130
📉 Low $8.40
📈 High $1,470
🏥 87 hospitals
🏛️ 51 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.39
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 | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$8.40 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — | $26.98 | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$19.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$35.35 | $38.00 | $35.10 | $24.96 | $20.55 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $40.50 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$35.35 | $38.00 | $35.10 | $24.96 | $20.55 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $40.50 |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$55.50 | $131 | $29.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$56.70 | $35.79 | $32.41 | $31.62 | $152 | $18.67 | $152 | $152 | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$72.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$72.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $23.09 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$75.61 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $16.62 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.28 | $75.85 | $77.28 | — | $77.28 | — | — | $77.28 | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$85.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$89.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$90.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$93.80 | $134 | $134 | $134 | $134 | $134 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$95.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$96.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $32.72 | $32.72 | $80.57 | — | $80.57 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$98.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$100 | $125 | $29.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$101 | $69.50 | $22.20 | $44.90 | $98.97 | $90.90 | $97.99 | $26.15 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$107 | $83.75 | $53.43 | $49.32 | $49.32 | $86.26 | $87.94 | $92.13 | $288 |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$108 | $143 | $32.33 | — | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$109 | $141 | $21.12 | $103 | $26.88 | $41.17 | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$109 | $157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$114 | $9.01 | $9.01 | $9.01 | $9.19 | $190 | $9.01 | — | $199 |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$119 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | $68.00 |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$126 | $88.54 | $68.60 | $79.51 | $93.00 | $53.00 | $100 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$132 | $139 | $84.40 | $673 | $86.93 | — | $88.62 | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$150 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$150 | $78.70 | — | $111 | — | $81.25 | — | $88.91 | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$153 | $219 | $223 | $87.00 | $74.00 | $219 | $100 | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$156 | — | $97.75 | $76.64 | $76.64 | — | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$172 | $138 | $21.08 | $74.36 | $81.80 | $39.38 | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL - BLUEBONNET BATON ROUGE |
$180 | $78.80 | $25.09 | $78.80 | $78.80 | $78.17 | $82.74 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$184 | $39.19 | $44.74 | $64.92 | $64.92 | $41.94 | — | $80.03 | $284 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73070, 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: $214 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $130 for this?
That is the median of what the 87 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, 2 views — 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 73070 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $27.39 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $8.40 to $1,470 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.8x 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 of elbow, 2 views cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in Louisiana range from $8.40 to $1,470, with a median of $130. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.40. 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 73070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.