Hand X-ray (2 views) cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hand X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $41.28 to $225.01, with a median of $56.28. The lowest listed price is at St Bernard Parish Hospital — $15.00 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $103.21 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 73120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HAND 2 VIEW | $41.28 | $129.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HAND 2 VIEW | $45.98 | $209.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HAND 2 VIEW | $50.76 | $188.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC HAND 2 VIEW | $61.79 | $167.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HAND 2 VIEW | $75.32 | $269.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital one side New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 XR HAND 2 VIEWS LT,Left side | $225.01 | $638.04 | $80.15–$292.22 | 65% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital one side New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 XR HAND 2 VIEWS RT,Right side | $225.01 | $638.04 | $80.15–$292.22 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.28, median $56.28, highest $225.01 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $89.69 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 two-view hand X-ray takes a front and a side picture of the hand. It is used to follow a healing fracture or to check for a foreign object or arthritis.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.