Prolactin test cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prolactin blood test as an inpatient: from $46.51 to $46.51, with a median of $46.51. Across Louisiana, the median is $76.48 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Prolactin Serum (Icma)-Lc | $46.51 | $58.14 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Prolactin Pituitary-M | $90.17 | $112.71 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Macroprolactin Ser 2P-M | $96.41 | $120.51 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Prolactin Assay-E&A | $96.94 | $121.18 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Prolactin Ser/Pls-Lc | $99.06 | $123.82 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Prolactin-M | $99.58 | $124.48 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.51, median $46.51, highest $46.51.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $46.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.