Soft tissue neck X-ray cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue X-ray: from $33.22 to $1,318.64, with a median of $117.05. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $83.83 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $114.10 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 6 cities for code 70360, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC NECK SOFT TISSUE | $33.22 | $151.00 | $22.82–$182.03 | 78% | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $62.48 | $284.00 | $102.68–$98.04 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $65.60 | $410.00 | $100.00–$89.78 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC NECK SOFT TISSUE | $67.48 | $241.00 | $37.27–$209.67 | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC NECK SOFT TISSUE | $78.72 | $246.00 | $64.18–$184.50 | 68% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $105.30 | $390.00 | $110.41–$79.72 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $109.92 | $687.00 | $103.41–$98.21 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $124.18 | $887.00 | $116.11–$94.02 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $124.18 | $887.00 | $116.11–$94.02 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $124.18 | $887.00 | $116.11–$94.02 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 X-Ray of Soft Tissue of Neck | $128.94 | $921.00 | $101.77–$98.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 XR NECK SOFT TISS | $186.31 | $528.30 | $78.86–$241.96 | 65% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 DX NECK SOFT TISSUE | $382.80 | $638.00 | $114.84–$638.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 616-3897 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE | $1,318.64 | $2,260.53 | $2,260.53–$3,767.55 | 42% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.22, median $117.05, highest $1,318.64 — a 39.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $78.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A soft tissue neck X-ray shows the airway and the tissues of the throat rather than the spine. It is used in children and adults to look for a swallowed object, swelling of the epiglottis or croup.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.