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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 92 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $144
📉 Low $11.70
📈 High $1,382
🏥 92 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $36.99
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 92 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$11.70 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — | $36.43 | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$14.85 | $34.82 | $23.32 | $23.32 | $23.32 | $25.26 | $34.82 | $34.82 | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$25.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$28.00 | $55.67 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | — | $9.99 | — | — |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$31.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$45.85 | $48.00 | $39.65 | $33.79 | $27.82 | $33.79 | $33.79 | $33.79 | $45.75 |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$45.85 | $48.00 | $39.65 | $33.79 | $27.82 | $33.79 | $33.79 | $33.79 | $45.75 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$45.90 | $48.38 | $43.26 | $42.20 | $152 | $25.26 | $152 | $152 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$60.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$63.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$64.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$64.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$66.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$67.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$69.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$70.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$72.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$73.94 | $111 | $30.87 | $163 | $165 | $152 | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$77.28 | $75.85 | $77.28 | — | $77.28 | — | — | $77.28 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$77.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$78.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$80.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$82.74 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $19.83 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | — | $75.00 |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$82.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$83.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$92.20 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$92.23 | $51.27 | $59.82 | $68.28 | $68.28 | $56.06 | — | $80.03 | $299 |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$94.00 | $80.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$95.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$96.68 | $66.24 | $32.72 | $32.72 | $80.57 | — | $80.57 | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$110 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 | — | $77.22 | $77.22 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$111 | $48.04 | $59.82 | $82.62 | $79.73 | $89.60 | — | $82.62 | $299 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$116 | $165 | $165 | $165 | $165 | $165 | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$120 | $48.04 | $59.82 | $81.16 | $78.32 | $89.60 | — | $81.16 | $299 |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$131 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$131 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$135 | $83.75 | $67.34 | $62.16 | $62.16 | $97.48 | $87.94 | $92.13 | $363 |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$136 | $159 | — | — | — | $107 | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$137 | $143 | $43.22 | — | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$152 | $125 | $39.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$156 | — | $97.75 | $76.64 | $76.64 | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$156 | $139 | $84.40 | $673 | $86.93 | $188 | $88.62 | — | $219 |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$164 | $141 | $28.23 | $156 | $36.28 | $55.89 | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$164 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $12.43 | $275 | $12.19 | — | $287 |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$169 | $77.22 | $28.55 | $36.08 | $77.22 | $194 | $81.09 | $35.31 | $36.08 |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$174 | $120 | $29.67 | $44.90 | $170 | $157 | $169 | $35.31 | — |
| AVALA HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$175 | $78.70 | $197 | $111 | $126 | $132 | — | $88.91 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72040, 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: $277 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $144 for this?
That is the median of what the 92 Louisiana hospitals above publish for X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 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 72040 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $36.99 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 $1,382 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.9x 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 upper spine, 2-3 views cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Louisiana range from $11.70 to $1,382, with a median of $144. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views 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 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.