hCG blood pregnancy test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hCG pregnancy hormone blood test, quantitative (measures the level) as an inpatient: from $15.96 to $101.92, with a median of $26.88. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $10.92 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $48.64 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 84702, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC POC BHCG File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $15.96 | $57.00 | — | 72% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HCG BETA SUBUNIT, CSF File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $20.16 | $72.00 | — | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC BETA-HCG QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.64 | $112.00 | — | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC HCG, MATERNAL SEQ SCRN File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $25.76 | $92.00 | — | 72% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.88 | $84.00 | — | 68% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HCG, MATERNAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.28 | $124.00 | — | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC BETA-HCG QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER) File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $31.36 | $112.00 | — | 72% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC BETA-HCG QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.60 | $105.00 | — | 68% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC BETA-HCG QUANTITATIVE (TUMOR MARKER)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40.23 | $149.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HCG QUANTITATIVE File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $40.60 | $145.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 HCG SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $101.92 | $289.00 | $14.75–$132.36 | 65% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HCG, MATERNAL SCREEN File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $129.92 | $464.00 | — | 72% |
Inpatient: lowest $15.96, median $26.88, highest $101.92 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $35.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
This blood test measures the exact level of hCG, the hormone made during pregnancy. It is used to confirm early pregnancy, to follow how the level changes over a few days, and to check for problems such as a possible miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers one hCG measurement. The blood draw is often billed separately, and each repeat test is a separate charge.