Leg CT scan cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part) as an inpatient: from $285.04 to $639.36, with a median of $450.50. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $165.46 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $583.78 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 73700, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $285.04 | $1,018.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $361.92 | $1,131.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $425.79 | $1,577.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $475.20 | $2,160.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 CT LOW EXTREMITY W/O CONT | $619.98 | $1,758.00 | $95.70–$840.00 | 65% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST | $639.36 | $1,728.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $285.04, median $450.50, highest $639.36 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $432.41 — 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 leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.