First-trimester ultrasound cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $135.38 to $363.42, with a median of $160.14. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $24.76 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $161.56 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 76801, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | $102.50–$967.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | $102.50–$967.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | $102.50–$967.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $158.72 | $992.00 | $117.89–$94.96 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $161.56 | $1,154.00 | $109.70–$94.96 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $178.20 | $810.00 | $124.01–$94.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $245.76 | $1,536.00 | $100.01–$94.96 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $363.42 | $1,346.00 | $1,251.78–$942.20 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $135.38, median $160.14, highest $363.42 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 1 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
This is a pregnancy ultrasound through the belly in the first trimester, before 14 weeks, for one baby. It confirms the pregnancy is in the uterus, checks the heartbeat, counts babies and estimates the due date.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and a transvaginal scan done at the same visit (76817) is billed as its own code.