Sigmoidoscopy cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only): from $135.20 to $1,641.90, with a median of $225.82. The lowest price is at Hardtner Medical Center (Olla). The highest price is 12.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 45330. 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 45330 Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; dx, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing | $135.20 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $181.16 | $1,294.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $191.52 | $1,197.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $225.82 | $1,613.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $225.82 | $1,613.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $225.82 | $1,613.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $225.82 | $1,613.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $378.72 | $2,367.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $432.54 | $1,602.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Diagnostic Examination of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $502.70 | $2,285.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $717.08 | $1,195.13 | — source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 45330 FLEX SIG, DX, W/WO COLLJ SPEC BR/WA SPX | $1,641.90 | $6,315.00 | 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 | $181.16 | $225.82 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $1,641.90 | $1,641.90 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $717.08 | $717.08 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $225.82 | $225.82 |
What it is
A flexible sigmoidoscopy uses a thin camera to look at the rectum and the lower part of the colon, not the whole colon. It is used to check symptoms like bleeding or changes in bowel habits, and sometimes for screening.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The doctor's fee may be billed separately, and a biopsy or polyp removal changes the code and adds pathology.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) in other states
- Alabama$1,773.00
- Alaska$1,620.84
- Arizona$2,618.00
- Arkansas$292.50
- California$1,872.00
- Colorado$1,546.30
- Connecticut$2,255.37
- Delaware$1,480.08
- Florida$2,801.60
- Georgia$3,011.00
- Idaho$2,509.00
- Illinois$776.90
- Indiana$581.00
- Iowa$427.20
- Kansas$1,731.52
- Kentucky$601.22
- Maine$472.33
- Maryland$1,622.93
- Massachusetts$1,668.45
- Michigan$381.24
- Minnesota$994.10
- Mississippi$1,096.00
- Missouri$926.00
- Montana$997.60
- Nebraska$342.28
- Nevada$1,011.00
- New Hampshire$383.72
- New Jersey$1,086.34
- New Mexico$641.34
- New York$950.10
- North Carolina$1,284.13
- North Dakota$1,428.43
- Ohio$2,510.95
- Oklahoma$1,696.10
- Oregon$414.00
- Pennsylvania$598.20
- Rhode Island$2,331.60
- South Carolina$4,040.66
- South Dakota$2,207.98
- Tennessee$393.75
- Texas$1,047.06
- Utah$1,283.66
- Vermont$219.98
- Virginia$1,204.25
- Washington$1,307.64
- West Virginia$840.00
- Wisconsin$669.50
- Wyoming$764.52
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.