Calprotectin test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for fecal calprotectin (stool inflammation test): from $15.36 to $242.46, with a median of $17.87. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $2.51 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $19.68 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 83993, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $15.36 | $96.00 | $19.63–$96.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $15.36 | $96.00 | $19.63–$96.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $16.38 | $117.00 | $117.00–$77.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $16.38 | $117.00 | $117.00–$77.91 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $16.38 | $117.00 | $117.00–$77.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Calprotectin Stool | $17.22 | $123.00 | $123.00–$81.91 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $17.22 | $123.00 | $123.00–$81.91 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Calprotectin Stool | $17.22 | $123.00 | $123.00–$81.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $17.22 | $123.00 | $123.00–$81.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Calprotectin Stool | $17.22 | $123.00 | $123.00–$81.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $17.22 | $123.00 | $123.00–$81.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $19.36 | $88.00 | $17.67–$88.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Calprotectin Stool | $19.68 | $123.00 | $110.70–$94.10 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $99.84 | $624.00 | $120.24–$624.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $99.84 | $624.00 | $120.24–$624.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $150.22 | $1,073.00 | $16.07–$804.75 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $161.56 | $1,154.00 | $16.07–$865.50 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $242.46 | $898.00 | $19.63–$898.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Assay of Calprotectin Fecal | $242.46 | $898.00 | $19.63–$898.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Stool Calprotectin (Protein) Level | $267.30 | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00–$687.69 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.36, median $17.87, highest $242.46 — a 15.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 5 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
Fecal calprotectin measures a protein released by inflamed bowel. It helps tell inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.