Lead test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $7.80 to $81.82, with a median of $22.12. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $14.32 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $27.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 83655, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 UR LEAD R | $7.80 | $13.00 | $7.32–$13.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 UR HEAVY METAL SCR 24 HR P2 | $7.80 | $13.00 | $7.32–$13.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HEAVY METAL SCR WB P2 | $7.80 | $13.00 | $7.32–$13.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 LEAD LEVEL | $17.40 | $29.00 | $16.33–$29.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 URLEAD LEVEL 24H | $17.40 | $29.00 | $16.33–$29.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC LEAD, BLOOD | $21.76 | $68.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC LEAD, URINE | $22.12 | $79.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC LEAD, BLOOD | $23.54 | $107.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC LEAD, URINE | $23.54 | $107.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC LEAD, URINE | $24.32 | $76.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC LEAD, BLOOD | $68.04 | $243.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LEAD URINE RANDOM (HM) | $81.82 | $232.00 | $11.87–$106.26 | 65% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LEAD BLOOD | $81.82 | $232.00 | $11.87–$106.26 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.80, median $22.12, highest $81.82 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $15.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.