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X-ray of Nose Bones, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 70160. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $121
📉 Low $8.40
📈 High $1,045
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 48 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $34.74
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$8.40 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — | $35.03 | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$19.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$31.33 | $45.00 | $38.67 | $31.90 | $26.26 | $31.90 | $31.90 | $31.90 | $44.63 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$31.33 | $45.00 | $38.67 | $31.90 | $26.26 | $31.90 | $31.90 | $31.90 | $44.63 |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$44.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$45.22 | $45.74 | $41.04 | $40.04 | $152 | $24.29 | $152 | $152 | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$48.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$50.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$54.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$56.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$57.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$57.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$58.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$60.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$63.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$65.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$67.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $31.68 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.28 | $75.85 | $77.28 | — | $77.28 | — | — | $77.28 | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$78.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$80.10 | $131 | $40.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$82.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$83.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$84.80 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$86.05 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $16.62 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$90.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$92.23 | $46.75 | $61.40 | $71.80 | $71.80 | $57.56 | — | $80.03 | $314 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$94.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$95.90 | $137 | $137 | $137 | $137 | $137 | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $27.70 | $27.70 | $80.57 | — | $80.57 | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$99.58 | $83.75 | $49.79 | $45.96 | $45.96 | $107 | $87.94 | $92.13 | $268 |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$108 | $157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$111 | $76.38 | $30.46 | $44.90 | $109 | $99.90 | $108 | $33.13 | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$116 | $125 | $40.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$117 | $43.80 | $61.40 | $82.62 | $79.73 | $91.99 | — | $82.62 | $314 |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$119 | $11.52 | $11.52 | $11.52 | $11.75 | $199 | $11.52 | — | $208 |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$123 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$126 | $43.80 | $61.40 | $81.16 | $78.32 | $91.99 | — | $81.16 | $314 |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$139 | $141 | $28.98 | $132 | $34.84 | $57.90 | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$141 | $77.22 | $28.88 | $30.17 | $77.22 | $162 | $81.09 | $33.13 | $30.17 |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$143 | $168 | — | — | — | $113 | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$145 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$150 | $143 | $44.35 | — | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$162 | $139 | $84.40 | $673 | $86.93 | $194 | $88.62 | — | $226 |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$163 | $138 | $26.70 | $70.66 | $77.73 | $54.04 | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$164 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | $68.00 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70160, 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: $239 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $121 for this?
That is the median of what the 83 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray of nose bones, minimum of 3 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 70160 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $34.74 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 $1,045 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.5x 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 nose bones, minimum of 3 views cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of nose bones, minimum of 3 views (CPT 70160) in Louisiana range from $8.40 to $1,045, with a median of $121. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of nose bones, minimum of 3 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 70160 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.