First-trimester ultrasound cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $46.80 to $578.40, with a median of $161.56. The lowest price is at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (Natchitoches). The highest price is 12.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76801. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center lowest Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA OBUS < 14 WEEKS SINGLE FETUS | $46.80 | $117.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $135.38 | $967.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $158.72 | $992.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $161.56 | $1,154.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $178.20 | $810.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $245.76 | $1,536.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 76801 US PG UTER IMG F&MAT 14 WK TABDL 1/1ST GESTATION | $312.26 | $1,201.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ULTRASOUND SCAN OF PREGNANT UTERUS (LESS THAN 14 WEEKS); SINGLE OR FIRST FETUS | $329.99 | $549.99 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Abdominal Ultrasound of Pregnant Uterus Single or 1st Fetus | $363.42 | $1,346.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA US OB Less Than 14 Weeks Single | $578.40 | $723.00 | 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 | $135.38 | $160.14 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $312.26 | $312.26 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $329.99 | $329.99 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $578.40 | $578.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $135.38 | $135.38 |
What it is
This is a pregnancy ultrasound through the belly in the first trimester, before 14 weeks, for one baby. It confirms the pregnancy is in the uterus, checks the heartbeat, counts babies and estimates the due date.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and a transvaginal scan done at the same visit (76817) is billed as its own code.
Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby in other states
- Alabama$649.00
- Alaska$967.59
- Arizona$224.70
- Arkansas$414.03
- California$696.80
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$366.00
- Delaware$996.48
- Florida$700.04
- Georgia$539.37
- Hawaii$445.20
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$488.60
- Indiana$478.20
- Iowa$346.80
- Kansas$566.80
- Kentucky$678.75
- Maine$316.82
- Maryland$420.49
- Massachusetts$439.78
- Michigan$436.05
- Minnesota$366.18
- Mississippi$179.75
- Missouri$519.83
- Montana$485.83
- Nebraska$444.36
- Nevada$537.00
- New Hampshire$518.35
- New Jersey$137.69
- New Mexico$513.02
- New York$303.28
- North Carolina$326.73
- North Dakota$357.86
- Ohio$494.28
- Oklahoma$488.77
- Oregon$446.25
- Pennsylvania$560.92
- Puerto Rico$110.00
- Rhode Island$365.20
- South Carolina$628.25
- South Dakota$736.40
- Tennessee$172.26
- Texas$566.94
- Utah$496.86
- Vermont$505.00
- Virginia$480.00
- Washington$507.59
- West Virginia$439.29
- Wisconsin$389.98
- Wyoming$735.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.