CBC blood test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for complete blood count (CBC) with differential as an inpatient: from $8.40 to $52.90, with a median of $15.92. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $7.52 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $26.32 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 85025, 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 CBC File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $8.40 | $30.00 | — | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC POC CBC+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.20 | $60.00 | — | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC COMPL CBC W/PLT W/AUTOM DIFF File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.08 | $44.00 | — | 68% |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC COMPL CBC W/PLT W/AUTOM DIFF File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.76 | $48.00 | — | 63% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 *HC OCC MED - CBC SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.32 | $116.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC COMPL CBC W/PLT W/AUTOM DIFF File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $150.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LCMC CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $52.90 | $150.00 | $7.61–$68.70 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $8.40, median $15.92, highest $52.90 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $16.72 — 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
A complete blood count (CBC) with differential measures red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelets, and breaks the white cells down into their types. It is used to check for anemia, infection, inflammation and many other conditions.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the automated CBC and differential. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a manual smear review, if needed, can be an extra code.