Creatinine test cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient
In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for creatinine blood test as an inpatient: from $17.69 to $17.69, with a median of $17.69. Across Louisiana, the median is $16.64 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82565, 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 Monroe, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC CREATININE-BLOOD | $17.69 | $76.90 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC CREATININE | $17.69 | $76.90 | — | 77% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.69, median $17.69, highest $17.69.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $17.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A creatinine test measures a waste product that healthy kidneys filter out. It is the main blood test of kidney function and is used to calculate the estimated filtration rate (eGFR).
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.