Uric acid test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $10.56 to $36.12, with a median of $13.71. The lowest listed price is at University Med Center — $3.15 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $18.37 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 84550, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $10.56 | $48.00 | $10.17–$7.32 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Uric Acid Level Blood | $10.56 | $48.00 | $10.17–$7.32 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $10.78 | $77.00 | $10.39–$9.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $10.78 | $77.00 | $10.39–$9.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $10.78 | $77.00 | $10.39–$9.23 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Uric Acid Level Blood | $16.64 | $104.00 | $10.17–$93.60 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $16.64 | $104.00 | $10.17–$93.60 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $23.76 | $88.00 | $24.91–$88.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Uric Acid Level Blood | $35.20 | $220.00 | $10.17–$99.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Uric Acid Blood | $36.12 | $258.00 | $103.20–$94.94 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Uric Acid Level Blood | $38.78 | $277.00 | $101.94–$7.91 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Uric Acid Level Blood | $52.92 | $378.00 | $10.39–$94.50 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Uric Acid Level Blood | $52.92 | $378.00 | $10.39–$94.50 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Uric Acid Level Blood | $52.92 | $378.00 | $10.39–$94.50 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Uric Acid Level Blood | $59.40 | $220.00 | $107.56–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.56, median $13.71, highest $36.12 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 2 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
A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.