Progesterone test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for progesterone blood test as an inpatient: from $30.60 to $141.06, with a median of $44.88. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $14.28 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $54.60 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 84144, 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 PROGESTERONE | $30.60 | $51.00 | $28.71–$51.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PROGESTERONE | $37.44 | $117.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 PROGES PED | $43.80 | $73.00 | $41.10–$73.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PROGESTERONE | $44.88 | $204.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 PROGESTERONE LCMS (SENDOUT) | $63.00 | $105.00 | $59.11–$105.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 PROGESTER FREE P1 | $67.80 | $113.00 | $63.62–$113.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 PROGESTERONE FREE P2 | $67.80 | $113.00 | $63.62–$113.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PROGESTERONE | $100.52 | $359.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 PROGESTERONE | $141.06 | $400.00 | $20.44–$183.20 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.60, median $44.88, highest $141.06 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $40.88 — 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 progesterone test measures the hormone that rises after ovulation. It is used to confirm ovulation and in some early pregnancies.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.