Pregnancy ultrasound cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound after 14 weeks, one baby as an inpatient: from $165.88 to $1,617.00, with a median of $566.50. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $400.62 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $275.60 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 76805, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC US, OB 14+WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $165.88 | $377.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 US OB >1ST TRI SGL OR 1ST GEST | $566.50 | $566.50 | $43.79–$396.55 | — | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 Routine Scrn OB Sono > 14 Wks | $1,617.00 | $1,617.00 | $115.52–$808.50 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $165.88, median $566.50, highest $1,617.00 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $566.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 standard pregnancy ultrasound through the belly done at 14 weeks or later for one baby. It checks the baby's growth, position, heartbeat, the placenta and amniotic fluid. The detailed anatomy scan around 18 to 22 weeks is often billed under this code or a more detailed one.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the ultrasound exam. The reading by a radiologist or maternal-fetal medicine doctor may be billed separately, and it may or may not be part of a global maternity package.