Trigger point injection cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles: from $80.00 to $368.94, with a median of $130.72. The lowest price is at Hardtner Medical Center (Olla). The highest price is 4.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20552. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla · Olla, LA 20552 INJECTION(S); SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TRIGGER POINT(S), 1 OR 2 MUSCLE(S) ProFee | $80.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $104.72 | $748.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $104.72 | $748.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $104.72 | $748.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $104.72 | $748.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $118.02 | $843.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $130.72 | $817.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $133.12 | $832.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INJ,SING/MULT TRIG PTS 1or2 MU | $155.20 | $388.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $217.58 | $989.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Trigger Points in 1 or 2 Muscles | $241.11 | $893.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA INJ TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCL | $301.19 | $501.98 | — source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 20552 INJ SGL/MUL-TRIGGER PT,1-2 MUSL(S) | $368.94 | $1,419.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
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 | 8 | $104.72 | $124.37 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $368.94 | $368.94 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $301.19 | $301.19 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $104.72 | $104.72 |
What it is
Trigger point injections put a numbing medicine, sometimes with a steroid, into tight knots in one or two muscles.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles in other states
- Alabama$420.00
- Alaska$417.84
- Arizona$198.44
- Arkansas$150.15
- California$624.00
- Colorado$371.45
- Connecticut$205.00
- Delaware$866.88
- Florida$821.66
- Georgia$1,210.56
- Hawaii$527.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$500.00
- Indiana$590.33
- Iowa$137.60
- Kansas$303.88
- Kentucky$1,405.87
- Maine$112.86
- Maryland$238.30
- Massachusetts$462.00
- Michigan$337.13
- Minnesota$348.96
- Mississippi$160.44
- Missouri$156.65
- Montana$109.60
- Nebraska$127.50
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$214.81
- New Jersey$347.63
- New Mexico$281.67
- New York$313.60
- North Carolina$517.23
- North Dakota$483.13
- Ohio$699.00
- Oklahoma$131.95
- Oregon$155.03
- Pennsylvania$548.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$398.45
- South Dakota$604.80
- Tennessee$241.50
- Texas$576.58
- Utah$260.89
- Vermont$94.15
- Virginia$378.00
- Washington$318.54
- West Virginia$270.50
- Wisconsin$241.15
- Wyoming$110.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.