Ankle-brachial index (ABI) cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ankle-brachial index (ABI), blood pressure test for leg arteries as an inpatient: from $81.48 to $184.26, with a median of $109.56. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $28.08 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $163.94 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 93922, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 ANKLE BRANCHIAL INDEX File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $81.48 | $291.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC ANKLE BRANCHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.39 | $357.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ANKLE BRANCHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $109.56 | $498.00 | — | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ANKLE BRANCHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $163.52 | $511.00 | — | 68% |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC ANKLE BRANCHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $184.26 | $498.00 | — | 63% |
Inpatient: lowest $81.48, median $109.56, highest $184.26 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $169.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
The ankle-brachial index compares blood pressure at the ankles and the arms to screen for blocked leg arteries (peripheral artery disease).
What the price covers
The price usually covers the test and report.