Prolactin test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Prolactin blood test: from $40.60 to $107.19, with a median of $57.48. The lowest listed price is at Tulane Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $16.88 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $69.16 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 84146, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $40.60 | $290.00 | $142.10–$87.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $40.60 | $290.00 | $142.10–$87.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $40.60 | $290.00 | $142.10–$87.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $40.60 | $290.00 | $142.10–$87.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $40.60 | $290.00 | $142.10–$87.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $40.60 | $290.00 | $142.10–$87.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $40.88 | $292.00 | $107.46–$54.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Omega-Prolactin | $40.88 | $292.00 | $107.46–$54.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $40.88 | $292.00 | $107.46–$54.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $43.96 | $314.00 | $115.55–$58.50 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Prolactin Level | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA Omega-Prolactin | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Prolactin Level | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Omega-Prolactin | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Prolactin Level | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Omega-Prolactin | $70.70 | $505.00 | $101.00–$61.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $74.08 | $463.00 | $156.12–$463.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $74.08 | $463.00 | $156.12–$463.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $76.48 | $478.00 | $143.40–$92.11 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $76.48 | $478.00 | $143.40–$92.11 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Omega-Prolactin | $76.48 | $478.00 | $143.40–$92.11 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $76.48 | $478.00 | $143.40–$92.11 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Ej Ref Lab Prolactin Level | $80.80 | $505.00 | $151.50–$97.31 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Omega-Prolactin | $104.50 | $475.00 | $163.97–$50.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $104.50 | $475.00 | $163.97–$50.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $104.50 | $475.00 | $163.97–$50.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $104.50 | $475.00 | $163.97–$50.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Prolactin (Milk Producing Hormone) Level | $107.19 | $397.00 | $112.39–$397.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Prolactin-Prolactin | $107.19 | $397.00 | $112.39–$397.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Labcorp Prolactin | $107.19 | $397.00 | $112.39–$397.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Omega-Prolactin | $107.19 | $397.00 | $112.39–$397.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.60, median $57.48, highest $107.19 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 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 8 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
Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that drives milk production. The test is ordered for irregular or absent periods, nipple discharge, infertility, low sex drive and suspected pituitary tumors.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.