HPV test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result as an inpatient: from $20.40 to $91.28, with a median of $66.64. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $46.24 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $50.78 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87624, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HPV GENOTYPE 1 | $20.40 | $34.00 | $19.14–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HPV,HIGH RISK TYPES, POOLED RESULT | $61.60 | $280.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HPV,HIGH RISK TYPES, POOLED RESULT | $71.68 | $224.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HPV HIGH RISK | $88.80 | $148.00 | $83.32–$148.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HPV,HIGH RISK TYPES, POOLED RESULT | $91.28 | $326.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HPV TUMOR A | $228.00 | $380.00 | $213.94–$380.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.40, median $66.64, highest $91.28 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $45.55 — 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 test looks for the genetic material of high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), the types linked to cervical cancer, and reports one positive or negative result for the group. It is used for cervical cancer screening, alone or together with a Pap test.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the HPV test only. The visit where the sample is collected and a Pap test on the same sample (88142) are billed separately.