Testicular ultrasound cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the scrotum and testicles as an inpatient: from $107.46 to $168.30, with a median of $147.66. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $40.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $210.50 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 76870, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC US SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $107.46 | $398.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC US SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $145.88 | $521.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC US SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $149.44 | $467.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC US SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $168.30 | $765.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $107.46, median $147.66, highest $168.30 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $173.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A scrotal ultrasound makes pictures of the testicles and the structures around them. It is ordered for pain, swelling, a lump, or infertility tests. Sudden severe testicular pain is an emergency, and the scan is then usually done in the ER.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam of both sides. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and a Doppler blood-flow study may be billed under its own code.