First-trimester ultrasound cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $63.00 to $3,066.16, with a median of $228.80. The lowest price is at Ochsner St Mary (Morgan City). The highest price is 48.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $228.80, is 53% below the US median of $482.45.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 59 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 76801. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$63.00Ochsner St Mary
Median$228.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,066.16in Louisiana
Lowest saves$165.80vs 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, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $63.00 | $315.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $95.10 | $1,241.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $95.20 | $280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA US OB PREG < 14W | $99.60 | $292.94 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $104.00 | $325.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $112.05 | $415.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA OBUS < 14 WEEKS SINGLE FETUS | $123.00 | $123.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $123.74 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $124.54 | $479.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $126.43 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $134.12 | $479.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $141.40 | $505.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $143.01 | $681.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $143.68 | $449.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $156.63 | $681.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus (less than 14 weeks), single or first fetus | $160.55 | $247.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $160.60 | $730.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $165.88 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $177.06 | $681.00 | Apr 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 |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $181.50 | $605.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $204.30 | $681.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA U/S OB<14WKS TRANS ABD | $213.60 | $356.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA US TRANABD <14WK 1ST | $228.80 | $286.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA US Pregnancy 1st Trimester | $242.40 | $404.00 | May 21, 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 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Abdominal ultrasound of pregnant uterus (less than 14 weeks) single or first fetus | $248.94 | $414.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA US OB Com Less 14wks/Sing/1st | $249.46 | $845.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA MFI US TRANSVAGINAL OB | $261.30 | $871.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA US OB 1ST TRIMESTER W/ TRANSVAGINAL | $271.80 | $453.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA OBUS LESS THAN 14 WKS-TWINSM | $276.40 | $691.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA US OB SINGLE LESS THAN 14 WEEKS | $280.00 | $280.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA US PREGNANT UTERUS COMP | $282.05 | $564.09 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $296.85 | $989.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC US, OB <14WKS, TRANSABD, SINGLE GESTATION | $306.45 | $681.00 | Apr 1, 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 | Feb 24, 2026 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 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus (less than 14 weeks), single or first fetus | $373.10 | $533.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA US OB Less Than 14 Weeks | $379.00 | $758.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA US OB < 14 Weeks Single | $380.00 | $380.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA US OB <14 WKS SINGLE | $386.00 | $772.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA US OB FIRST TRIMESTER < 14 WKS | $440.61 | $734.35 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA US OB COMP <14 WKS | $448.80 | $1,496.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA US OB 1ST TRI SGL OR 1ST GEST | $463.50 | $463.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA OB COMPLETE <14 WKS | $476.42 | $680.60 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US OB <14WKS TRANSABD SINGLE GESTATION | $510.44 | $689.50 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA US OB <14 WEEKS,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $550.00 | $550.00 | Mar 16, 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 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA US UTER PRIOR 14 WKS | $807.95 | $1,469.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Us Ob<14 Weeks | $924.80 | $1,156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA US PREG 1ST TRIMTR | $2,457.65 | $2,457.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA US PREGNANT UTERUS 14 WK TRANSABDL 1/1ST GESTAT | $3,066.16 | $5,256.27 | May 26, 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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | $112.05 | $158.72 |
| Lafayette, LA | 6 | $143.01 | $190.68 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $63.00 | $280.00 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $95.10 | $160.55 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $126.43 | $314.69 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $124.54 | $134.12 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $312.26 | $1,384.96 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $249.46 | $289.72 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $95.20 | $172.07 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $99.60 | $180.45 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $123.00 | $199.70 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $271.80 | $271.80 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $380.00 | $380.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $213.60 | $213.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $296.85 | $296.85 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $181.50 | $181.50 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $373.10 | $373.10 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $578.40 | $578.40 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $379.00 | $379.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $807.95 | $807.95 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $135.38 | $135.38 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $282.05 | $282.05 |
| 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
What first-trimester ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: First-trimester ultrasound explained.
Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby in other states
- Alabama$302.40
- Alaska$777.11
- Arizona$337.65
- Arkansas$224.02
- California$774.80
- Colorado$588.84
- Connecticut$336.00
- Delaware$996.48
- District of Columbia$630.51, 3 hospitals
- Florida$754.80
- Georgia$482.40
- Hawaii$445.20
- Idaho$427.13
- Illinois$667.70
- Indiana$514.80
- Iowa$466.50
- Kansas$309.00
- Kentucky$592.32
- Maine$316.82
- Maryland$670.55
- Massachusetts$487.63
- Michigan$553.28
- Minnesota$431.82
- Mississippi$301.50
- Missouri$512.03
- Montana$443.79
- Nebraska$637.00
- Nevada$596.10
- New Hampshire$596.79
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$496.44
- New York$351.98
- North Carolina$473.05
- North Dakota$402.00
- Ohio$548.98
- Oklahoma$384.30
- Oregon$466.70
- Pennsylvania$561.20
- Puerto Rico$299.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$527.50
- South Dakota$629.60
- Tennessee$253.16
- Texas$580.03
- Utah$642.20
- Vermont$779.00
- Virginia$480.00
- Washington$494.70
- West Virginia$406.50
- Wisconsin$517.56
- Wyoming$553.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.