Kidney ultrasound cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $73.80 to $4,480.15, with a median of $288.30. The lowest price is at Ochsner St Mary (Morgan City). The highest price is 60.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $288.30, is 50% below the US median of $580.00.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Louisiana ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 62 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 76770. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$73.80Ochsner St Mary
Median$288.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,480.15in Louisiana
Lowest saves$214.50vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $73.80 | $369.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $89.08 | $262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA US EXAM ABDO BACK WALL COMP | $95.10 | $1,278.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA US AB RENAL COMPLETE | $99.60 | $292.94 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $104.32 | $326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $126.43 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $132.57 | $491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $139.86 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $144.96 | $906.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $145.88 | $521.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $146.12 | $562.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $151.58 | $689.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $153.18 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $155.32 | $353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $157.36 | $562.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $160.64 | $502.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $161.04 | $732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $173.16 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA ULTRSND RETROPERITONEAL | $178.50 | $595.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA US EXAM ABDO BACK WALL,COMP | $182.00 | $455.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $184.16 | $1,151.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $199.80 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA US RENAL | $200.00 | $602.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $216.66 | $942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA U/S RENAL RETROPERITONIUM | $235.80 | $393.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA US Retroperitoneal Complete ED | $242.40 | $404.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $248.30 | $382.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA US Retroperitoneal Complete | $249.46 | $1,471.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $255.15 | $945.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA US RETROPERIT COMP | $260.00 | $325.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $288.12 | $2,058.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN BEHIND ABDOMINAL CAVITY | $288.47 | $480.78 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA US RENAL | $298.20 | $497.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $299.70 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA US Retroperitoneal Complete | $339.00 | $339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA US RENAL AND BLADDER | $353.00 | $706.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA KIDNEY'S & BLADDER:COMPLETE | $361.00 | $361.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA US RENAL COMPLETE W/ Doppler | $364.00 | $364.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA US EXAM ABDO BACK WALL COMP | $374.40 | $1,248.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Ultrasound of back wall of the abdomen with all areas viewed | $388.78 | $647.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA US Retroperitoneal Complete | $389.60 | $487.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA US RETROP.RENAL - COM | $392.81 | $523.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA US RETROPERITONEUM; AORTA | $414.35 | $828.70 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA US RENAL COMPLETE | $437.75 | $437.75 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA US RENAL (KIDNEYS) COMPLETE | $441.60 | $1,472.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA US RENAL | $477.00 | $636.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $481.20 | $650.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA INACTIVATE | $491.66 | $819.44 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA US RENAL,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $525.00 | $525.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA US ABDOMEN RETROPERITONEAL | $532.91 | $761.30 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA US RENAL/BLADDER COMPLETE | $561.60 | $1,872.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 76770 US RETROPERITONEAL R-T W/IMAGE COMPL | $579.80 | $2,230.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA US Abdomen Complete w/ Contrast | $592.00 | $1,184.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $655.85 | $1,124.31 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA US EXAM ABDO BACK WALL COMP | $807.95 | $1,469.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Ultrasound Abd (Retroperi) | $1,072.00 | $1,340.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $4,141.20 | $4,141.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Umbilectomy, omphalectomy, excision of umbilicus (separate procedure) | $4,480.15 | $6,463.00 | Sep 24, 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
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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 | 13 | $132.57 | $184.16 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $139.86 | $199.80 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $95.10 | $254.15 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $73.80 | $364.00 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $126.43 | $437.75 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $146.12 | $157.36 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $579.80 | $2,360.50 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $249.46 | $268.96 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $89.08 | $238.93 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $99.60 | $330.60 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $182.00 | $271.50 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $200.00 | $248.47 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $525.00 | $525.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $298.20 | $298.20 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $339.00 | $339.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $235.80 | $235.80 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $374.40 | $374.40 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $389.60 | $389.60 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $592.00 | $592.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $807.95 | $807.95 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $414.35 | $414.35 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $242.40 | $242.40 |
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
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Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys in other states
- Alabama$394.80
- Alaska$960.50
- Arizona$421.32
- Arkansas$329.20
- California$847.60
- Colorado$673.29
- Connecticut$375.00
- Delaware$903.05
- District of Columbia$677.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,272.19
- Georgia$500.28
- Hawaii$643.65
- Idaho$468.00
- Illinois$806.93
- Indiana$501.00
- Iowa$607.93
- Kansas$399.70
- Kentucky$581.40
- Maine$418.71
- Maryland$681.59
- Massachusetts$634.00
- Michigan$604.43
- Minnesota$516.36
- Mississippi$341.53
- Missouri$621.00
- Montana$501.31
- Nebraska$784.70
- Nevada$900.69
- New Hampshire$620.00
- New Jersey$208.26
- New Mexico$527.31
- New York$421.58
- North Carolina$576.00
- North Dakota$435.75
- Ohio$709.20
- Oklahoma$467.21
- Oregon$566.15
- Pennsylvania$726.60
- Puerto Rico$137.50
- Rhode Island$455.00
- South Carolina$562.32
- South Dakota$880.80
- Tennessee$273.96
- Texas$719.40
- Utah$1,221.38
- Vermont$722.91
- Virginia$637.80
- Washington$618.80
- West Virginia$438.50
- Wisconsin$549.25
- Wyoming$605.94
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.