Chest CT scan cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $135.80 to $1,830.40, with a median of $769.60. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 13.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71250. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $135.80 | $970.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $156.32 | $977.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $254.34 | $942.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $311.52 | $1,416.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 71250 DX - CT CHEST (HIGH RESOLUTION) | $353.60 | $1,360.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $667.36 | $4,171.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST | $769.60 | $1,924.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA CT SCAN OF CHEST WITHOUT CONTRAST | $778.87 | $1,298.11 | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $779.66 | $5,569.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $779.66 | $5,569.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $779.66 | $5,569.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $779.66 | $5,569.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA CT Chest w/o Contrast | $1,830.40 | $2,288.00 | Apr 1, 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 | $135.80 | $489.44 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $778.87 | $778.87 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $769.60 | $769.60 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $1,830.40 | $1,830.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $779.66 | $779.66 |
What it is
A chest CT uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the lungs, airways and chest. Without contrast dye it is often used to follow up a lung nodule, look at lung disease or check an abnormal chest X-ray.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,367.10
- Alaska$1,892.28
- Arizona$526.40
- Arkansas$844.95
- California$1,820.00
- Colorado$1,069.40
- Connecticut$624.17
- Delaware$2,030.03
- Florida$2,051.40
- Georgia$1,275.00
- Hawaii$1,179.00
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,125.00
- Indiana$847.26
- Iowa$1,145.40
- Kansas$1,680.90
- Kentucky$1,575.00
- Maine$936.55
- Maryland$181.30
- Massachusetts$1,339.80
- Michigan$824.79
- Minnesota$499.00
- Mississippi$704.44
- Missouri$1,263.60
- Montana$1,231.33
- Nebraska$969.12
- Nevada$1,155.91
- New Hampshire$1,147.43
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$1,949.61
- New York$520.31
- North Carolina$1,350.03
- North Dakota$1,060.24
- Ohio$890.10
- Oklahoma$952.66
- Oregon$1,140.18
- Pennsylvania$1,090.40
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$667.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,077.60
- Tennessee$531.75
- Texas$1,473.52
- Utah$1,445.24
- Vermont$1,973.20
- Virginia$1,256.40
- Washington$1,357.30
- West Virginia$830.50
- Wisconsin$1,094.30
- Wyoming$1,001.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.