Shoulder X-ray cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $42.90 to $1,382.29, with a median of $131.70. The lowest price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation (New Orleans). The highest price is 32.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $131.70, is 52% below the US median of $277.00.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Louisiana ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 64 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 73030. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$42.90Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Median$131.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,382.29in Louisiana
Lowest saves$88.80vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $42.90 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center one side Many · Many, LA XR SHOULDER AXIAL VIEW LT | $45.30 | $151.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $46.24 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $48.64 | $152.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $50.82 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $51.60 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $55.66 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $55.68 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $58.28 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $61.56 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $62.92 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $67.48 | $241.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $72.60 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center one side Springhill · Minden, LA BC SHOULDER RIGHT AP LATERAL,Right side | $73.94 | $217.48 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA one side West Monroe · Monroe, LA X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS LT | $79.16 | $690.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center one side Independence · Hammond, LA X-RAY OF SHOULDER; MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS | $82.74 | $137.90 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus one side Opelousas · Opelousas, LA XR Shoulder Complete 2 Plus Views Right | $90.00 | $180.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $92.23 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital one side Slidell · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 73030 - X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER | $93.69 | $333.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $103.18 | $469.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital one side Jena · Jena, LA XR SHOULDER LT,Left side (Used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | $107.40 | $179.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $108.90 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $109.28 | $683.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $111.02 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital one side Kinder · Kinder, LA SHOULDER RT 3V | $111.60 | $186.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center one side Minden · Minden, LA MFI XR SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS RIGHT | $112.20 | $374.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA SHOULDER XRAY 2+ VIEWS | $113.60 | $284.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital one side Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA XR SHOULDER COMPLETE RT,Right Side | $114.00 | $114.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $119.56 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $120.80 | $755.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $124.20 | $460.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center one side Eunice · Lafayette, LA XR SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS RT | $130.95 | $436.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $132.44 | $946.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $132.60 | $204.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 73030 DX- SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2VW | $132.60 | $510.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $135.08 | $307.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center one side Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA XR LT SHOULDER COMPLETE | $150.00 | $327.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA SHOULDER RT 2 VIEWS MINIMUM,Right Side | $153.88 | $153.88 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital one side Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Left | $165.00 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Radiologic examination of the shoulder | $169.22 | $282.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $174.30 | $1,245.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $174.30 | $1,245.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $174.30 | $1,245.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA X-Ray of Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $174.30 | $1,245.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center one side Bernice · Monroe, LA SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS RT | $176.50 | $353.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Shoulder Min 2 View | $177.63 | $657.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA XR SHOULDER LEFT AP/LATERAL VIEW,Left side | $186.31 | $528.30 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA RT SHOULDER COMPLT MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $191.50 | $382.99 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry one side Church Point · Lafayette, LA SHOULDER COMP.MIN.2 VI LEFT | $194.81 | $259.74 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital one side Monroe · Monroe, LA SHOULDER 2 VWS RIGHT | $200.11 | $266.81 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $204.40 | $292.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $211.54 | $285.75 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA RADIOLOGIC WRIST, COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF THREE VIEWS | $224.60 | $324.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital one side Leesville · Leesville, LA XR SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS RT | $226.80 | $756.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA SHOULDER 2 VW | $252.00 | $315.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital one side St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA SHOULDER LT COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS LT | $262.82 | $438.04 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA X SHOULDER LEFT | $276.89 | $395.55 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center one side Olla · Olla, LA XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Right | $292.80 | $366.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA SHOULDER XRAY 2+ VIEWS | $299.00 | $299.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center one side Ruston · Ruston, LA XR SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS LT | $335.22 | $609.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Shoulder 3 Vw Rt (Min 2Vw) | $489.60 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center one side Alexandria · Alexandria, LA XR SHOULDER 2 + V RT | $928.54 | $928.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA SHOULDER COMPLETE LT | $1,006.50 | $1,342.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $1,382.29 | $2,369.64 | May 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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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
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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 | 14 | $42.90 | $122.50 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $50.82 | $72.60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $51.60 | $188.41 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $79.16 | $154.55 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $58.28 | $153.88 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $111.02 | $119.56 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 3 | $93.69 | $150.00 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $132.60 | $530.57 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $82.74 | $130.18 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $46.24 | $107.73 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $73.94 | $93.07 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $113.60 | $206.30 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $111.60 | $111.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $45.30 | $45.30 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $204.40 | $204.40 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $292.80 | $292.80 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $335.22 | $335.22 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $191.50 | $191.50 |
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 shoulder X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shoulder X-ray explained.
Shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views in other states
- Alabama$200.79
- Alaska$622.44
- Arizona$158.39
- Arkansas$113.79
- California$551.80
- Colorado$314.12
- Connecticut$296.84
- Delaware$343.80
- District of Columbia$318.97, 3 hospitals
- Florida$727.60
- Georgia$217.35
- Hawaii$221.40
- Idaho$340.00
- Illinois$359.00
- Indiana$209.00
- Iowa$227.41
- Kansas$225.16
- Kentucky$301.57
- Maine$227.25
- Maryland$159.66
- Massachusetts$285.74
- Michigan$202.00
- Minnesota$234.65
- Mississippi$136.13
- Missouri$264.60
- Montana$217.10
- Nebraska$359.42
- Nevada$408.62
- New Hampshire$276.62
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$237.21
- New York$210.38
- North Carolina$291.00
- North Dakota$176.89
- Ohio$336.99
- Oklahoma$193.70
- Oregon$280.00
- Pennsylvania$338.70
- Puerto Rico$56.00
- Rhode Island$213.00
- South Carolina$312.50
- South Dakota$342.40
- Tennessee$137.75
- Texas$319.15
- Utah$607.20
- Vermont$511.00
- Virginia$319.00
- Washington$327.28
- West Virginia$179.00
- Wisconsin$234.65
- Wyoming$313.95
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.