Chest X-ray cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $82.94 to $144.62, with a median of $116.12. The lowest listed price is at University Med Center — $33.18 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $117.99 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 71046, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $82.94 | $377.00 | $102.68–$77.40 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $96.96 | $606.00 | $103.41–$98.21 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $103.20 | $645.00 | $100.00–$92.39 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $114.24 | $816.00 | $104.08–$98.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $117.99 | $437.00 | $123.71–$86.33 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $144.62 | $1,033.00 | $1,033.00–$98.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $144.62 | $1,033.00 | $1,033.00–$98.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA X-Ray of Chest 2 Views Front and Side | $144.62 | $1,033.00 | $1,033.00–$98.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $82.94, median $116.12, highest $144.62 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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 chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.