Foreign body removal cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $49.50 to $22,351.37, with a median of $278.40. The lowest price is at Sabine Medical Center (Many). The highest price is 451.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $278.40, is 43% below the US median of $484.50.
- That is 0.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Louisiana ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 10120. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$49.50Sabine Medical Center
Median$278.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$22,351.37in Louisiana
Lowest saves$228.90vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center lowest Many · Many, LA REMOVAL F.B.W/INCISION-FAC | $49.50 | $165.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $64.16 | $401.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $67.05 | $149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA IM FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL - SIMPLE 10120 | $74.40 | $124.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL SUBQ | $105.00 | $350.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $114.00 | $380.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $136.34 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $146.72 | $524.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $149.94 | $1,071.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA INSC REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $167.16 | $334.32 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA INCISION AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY | $168.00 | $168.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $180.81 | $861.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $183.20 | $916.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $186.72 | $1,167.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA REMOVAL FB | $193.50 | $387.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $197.44 | $617.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $199.64 | $868.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $212.68 | $818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 10120 INCN & REMVL FB SUBQ TIS;SMPL | $214.24 | $824.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $218.76 | $364.60 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $221.90 | $317.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $225.99 | $837.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $244.87 | $521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $247.05 | $915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA INCIS&REMOV F/B | $250.00 | $250.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA FOREIGN BODY SUBCUTANEOUS TISS SIMPLE | $252.30 | $841.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $252.77 | $1,099.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 10120-Subcutaneous Tissue Simple | $267.20 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $278.40 | $928.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA INCISION & REM FOREIGN BODY SUB TIS SIM | $316.10 | $929.70 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Inc/Rem Fb Subq Simple | $316.80 | $396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA PR REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $328.46 | $1,493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA INCISION & RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $357.60 | $596.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $369.81 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $373.12 | $1,696.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INC & REM FB, SUBQ TISS. SIMP | $376.80 | $942.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $397.08 | $567.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $429.19 | $579.75 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $448.24 | $1,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $454.08 | $1,419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $472.56 | $1,074.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA REMOVAL F.B.W/INCISION-FAC | $473.00 | $860.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC REMO F/B SUBQ SIMPLE | $482.72 | $1,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $494.48 | $3,532.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $494.48 | $3,532.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $494.48 | $3,532.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue Accessed Beneath the Skin | $494.48 | $3,532.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $540.15 | $831.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA INCISION & REMOVAL FB SUBQ,SIMPLE | $559.20 | $932.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $635.66 | $917.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA INCISION AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES; SIMPLE | $660.00 | $1,100.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Subcutaneous Tissue Simple | $677.50 | $1,355.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA HC Incision & Removal FB Sq Tissue Simple | $711.13 | $2,399.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA CLIN FAC REM FB SUBQ TISSUE SIMPLE | $798.00 | $1,330.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA OBS-INCISION & REMOVAL OF FB SUB/SIMPLE | $927.00 | $927.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INC & REM FB, SUBQ TISS. SIMP | $990.00 | $990.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $22,351.37 | $38,316.63 | May 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $64.16 | $247.05 |
| Lafayette, LA | 6 | $67.05 | $190.22 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $168.00 | $397.08 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $244.87 | $472.56 |
| Monroe, LA | 4 | $193.50 | $311.29 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $316.80 | $448.24 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $218.76 | $464.94 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $136.34 | $246.97 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $105.00 | $210.55 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $376.80 | $683.40 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $214.24 | $214.24 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $559.20 | $559.20 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $278.40 | $278.40 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $221.90 | $221.90 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $267.20 | $267.20 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $677.50 | $677.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $473.00 | $473.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $494.48 | $494.48 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $167.16 | $167.16 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $660.00 | $660.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What foreign body removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Foreign body removal explained.
Removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple in other states
- Alabama$516.50
- Alaska$591.00
- Arizona$800.42
- Arkansas$352.00
- California$983.94
- Colorado$608.38
- Connecticut$642.00
- Delaware$786.96
- District of Columbia$764.39, 3 hospitals
- Florida$982.80
- Georgia$1,116.30
- Hawaii$888.30
- Idaho$342.47
- Illinois$482.50
- Indiana$615.60
- Iowa$293.00
- Kansas$371.50
- Kentucky$395.96
- Maine$242.85
- Maryland$490.59
- Massachusetts$549.50
- Michigan$369.00
- Minnesota$409.31
- Mississippi$279.00
- Missouri$491.06
- Montana$311.13
- Nebraska$346.95
- Nevada$452.75
- New Hampshire$306.81
- New Jersey$544.82
- New Mexico$591.81
- New York$644.15
- North Carolina$447.50
- North Dakota$426.68
- Ohio$670.35
- Oklahoma$365.30
- Oregon$405.80
- Pennsylvania$543.60
- Puerto Rico$103.83, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$489.00
- South Carolina$567.60
- South Dakota$644.00
- Tennessee$301.95
- Texas$524.59
- Utah$423.68
- Vermont$492.00
- Virginia$561.50
- Washington$551.02
- West Virginia$389.50
- Wisconsin$334.29
- Wyoming$295.58
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.