Calprotectin test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for fecal calprotectin (stool inflammation test) as an inpatient: from $31.24 to $141.68, with a median of $73.79. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $42.55 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $94.64 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 83993, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $31.24 | $142.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $35.52 | $111.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $112.05 | $415.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CALPROTECTIN, FECAL | $141.68 | $506.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31.24, median $73.79, highest $141.68 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $24.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.