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X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 84 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $106
📉 Low $11.70
📈 High $1,319
🏥 84 hospitals
🏛️ 43 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $22.21
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 84 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$11.70 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22.82 |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$18.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$35.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM THIBODAUX |
$38.00 | $155 | — | $182 | — | — | — | — | $78.80 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$39.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$40.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$41.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$45.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$47.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$47.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$47.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$49.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$50.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$51.90 | $131 | $23.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$52.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$54.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$55.20 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$58.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$61.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$62.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$67.00 | $139 | $80.40 | $673 | $86.93 | $80.40 | $88.62 | $93.80 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$67.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$69.65 | $141 | $17.00 | $66.14 | $22.93 | $33.13 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$70.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$70.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$71.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$71.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$72.70 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $13.57 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | $75.00 | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$73.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $18.59 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$76.95 | $138 | $18.03 | $33.31 | $36.65 | $31.70 | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.28 | $75.85 | $77.28 | — | $77.28 | — | — | — | $77.28 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$79.80 | $114 | $114 | $114 | $114 | $114 | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$85.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$87.00 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 | — | $77.22 | — | $77.22 |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$89.70 | $157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$92.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$92.55 | $125 | $23.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $31.04 | $31.04 | $80.57 | — | $80.57 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$106 | $77.22 | $16.42 | $22.73 | $77.22 | $122 | $81.09 | $22.73 | $21.22 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$111 | $76.38 | $17.87 | $44.90 | $109 | $99.90 | $108 | — | $21.22 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$122 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $68.00 | $100 |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$131 | $187 | $190 | $87.00 | $63.00 | $187 | $100 | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$133 | $83.75 | $66.69 | $61.56 | $51.80 | $63.87 | $87.94 | $359 | $92.13 |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$151 | $177 | — | — | — | $119 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72020, 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.
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That is the median of what the 84 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray of spine, 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 72020 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $22.21 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $11.70 to $1,319 — 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 spine, 1 view cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in Louisiana range from $11.70 to $1,319, with a median of $106. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.70. 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 72020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.