Lower leg X-ray cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lower leg X-ray (tibia and fibula), 2 views as an inpatient: from $58.28 to $140.90, with a median of $135.08. The lowest listed price is at Leonard J Chabert Medical Center — $76.80 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $117.60 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 73590, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center lowest Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 HC LEG AP/LAT (TIBIA/FIBULA) | $58.28 | $124.00 | — | 53% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC LEG AP/LAT (TIBIA/FIBULA) | $135.08 | $307.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 LOW LEG LT 2 VIEWS TIB FIB W COMPARISON,Left Side | $140.90 | $140.90 | $7.69–$98.63 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 LOWER LEG LT TIBIA FIBULA 2 VIEWS,Left Side | $140.90 | $140.90 | $7.69–$98.63 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 LOW LEG RT 2 VIEWS TIB FIB W COMPARISON,Right Side | $140.90 | $140.90 | $7.69–$98.63 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 LOWER LEG RT TIBIA FIBULA 2 VIEWS,Right Side | $140.90 | $140.90 | $7.69–$98.63 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.28, median $135.08, highest $140.90 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $135.08 — 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 not 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 lower leg X-ray takes two pictures of the shinbone (tibia) and the thinner bone beside it (fibula). It is ordered after a fall, twist or direct blow to check for a fracture, and to follow a known fracture as it heals.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.