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X-ray of Shoulder, Minimum of 2 Views Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 96 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 73030. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $135
📉 Low $9.30
📈 High $2,257
🏥 96 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $33.25
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 96 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$9.30 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — | $31.81 | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$21.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$26.00 | $55.67 | $8.70 | $8.70 | $8.70 | — | $8.70 | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$43.75 | $40.00 | $46.15 | $29.47 | $24.49 | $29.47 | $29.47 | $29.47 | $53.25 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$43.75 | $40.00 | $46.15 | $29.47 | $24.49 | $29.47 | $29.47 | $29.47 | $53.25 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$57.12 | $42.62 | $37.59 | $36.67 | $152 | $22.04 | $152 | $152 | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$63.80 | $131 | $34.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$69.60 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $27.18 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.28 | $75.85 | $77.28 | — | $77.28 | — | — | $77.28 | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$79.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$79.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$86.05 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $18.91 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$90.00 | $139 | $84.40 | $673 | $86.93 | — | $88.62 | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS STE 200 |
$91.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NORTHSHORE STE 300 |
$91.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL LUTCHER LUTCHER |
$91.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$94.00 | $80.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COLISEUM BLVD ALEXANDRIA |
$95.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $32.72 | $32.72 | $80.57 | — | $80.57 | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$97.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$107 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$109 | $141 | $24.86 | $103 | $31.53 | $49.20 | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$110 | $157 | $157 | $157 | $157 | $157 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$112 | $157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$114 | $10.73 | $10.73 | $10.73 | $10.94 | $190 | $10.73 | — | $199 |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$114 | $78.44 | $26.13 | $44.90 | $112 | $103 | $111 | $31.72 | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$120 | $143 | $38.05 | — | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$126 | $88.54 | $80.74 | $79.51 | $93.00 | $53.00 | $100 | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$132 | $155 | — | — | — | $104 | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$133 | $83.75 | $66.30 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $87.85 | $87.94 | $92.13 | $357 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$142 | $125 | $34.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$150 | $78.70 | $197 | $111 | $126 | $79.79 | — | $88.91 | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$154 | $77.22 | $25.28 | $33.00 | $77.22 | $177 | $81.09 | $31.72 | $33.00 |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$156 | — | $97.75 | $76.64 | $76.64 | — | — | — | — |
| THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM THIBODAUX |
$161 | $155 | — | $182 | — | — | — | $78.80 | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73030, 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: $259 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $135 for this?
That is the median of what the 96 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 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 73030 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $33.25 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 $2,257 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x 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, minimum of 2 views cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (CPT 73030) in Louisiana range from $9.30 to $2,257, with a median of $135. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views 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 73030 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.