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X-ray of Shoulder, 1 View Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 73020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $117
📉 Low $9.30
📈 High $1,382
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 39 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $20.35
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$9.30 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$17.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$25.00 | $55.67 | $6.70 | $6.70 | $6.70 | — | $7.10 | — | $7.10 |
| THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM THIBODAUX |
$32.00 | $155 | — | $182 | — | — | — | $78.80 | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$65.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$69.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$69.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$69.65 | $141 | $14.38 | $66.14 | $20.14 | $27.78 | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$73.00 | $139 | $84.40 | $673 | $86.93 | — | $88.62 | — | $80.18 |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $15.72 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$75.61 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $15.10 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $55.00 |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$76.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$77.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.28 | $75.85 | $77.28 | — | $77.28 | — | — | $77.28 | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$78.00 | $83.75 | $39.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $67.09 | $87.94 | $92.13 | $180 |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$78.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVINGTON TRACE ER & HOSPITAL MANDEVILLE |
$78.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$82.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$84.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$84.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$85.40 | $122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$88.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$91.35 | $143 | $22.01 | — | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$91.50 | $107 | — | — | — | $71.98 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$92.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$92.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$92.55 | $125 | $20.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$95.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $32.72 | $32.72 | $80.57 | — | $80.57 | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$97.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$100 | $86.55 | — | — | — | — | — | $88.91 | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$101 | $69.50 | $15.12 | $44.90 | $98.97 | $90.90 | $97.99 | $19.44 | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$106 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | $50.00 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$119 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$126 | $88.54 | $46.72 | $79.51 | $93.00 | $53.00 | $100 | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$130 | $157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$142 | $204 | $208 | $87.00 | $69.00 | $204 | $100 | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$154 | $77.22 | $14.13 | $33.00 | $77.22 | $177 | $81.09 | $19.44 | $33.00 |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$159 | $116 | $68.21 | $68.21 | — | — | $13.00 | — | — |
| SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$167 | $78.80 | $16.76 | $16.76 | $16.76 | $76.27 | $82.74 | $78.80 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73020, 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: $196 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $117 for this?
That is the median of what the 79 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray of shoulder, 1 view — 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 73020 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $20.35 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $9.30 to $1,382 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.7x 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 shoulder, 1 view cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of shoulder, 1 view (CPT 73020) in Louisiana range from $9.30 to $1,382, with a median of $117. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of shoulder, 1 view in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.30. 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 73020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.