Electrolyte panel cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2): from $9.62 to $474.10, with a median of $36.50. The lowest price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport (Shreveport). The highest price is 49.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80051. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.62Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Median$36.50half pay less
Highest$474.10in Louisiana
Lowest saves$26.88vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $9.62 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $10.36 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $11.20 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $11.70 | $45.00 | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $12.48 | $39.00 | — source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 80051 ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $13.52 | $52.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $13.65 | $45.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Electrolytes | $16.06 | $73.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Electrolytes | $16.10 | $115.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Electrolytes | $16.10 | $115.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA POCT Electrolytes | $16.10 | $115.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Electrolytes | $16.10 | $115.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $16.28 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Electrolyte Panel | $16.82 | $21.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $17.48 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $18.70 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $19.11 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $22.10 | $34.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $23.40 | $39.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL LYTES | $23.66 | $31.55 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA *HC POC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $26.32 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA ELECTROLYTES | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA ELECTROLYTE | $31.55 | $42.06 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $36.00 | $72.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Electrolytes FSI | $37.00 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA ELECTROLYTES | $39.29 | $78.58 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $43.50 | $145.00 | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Test Panel for Electrolytes | $45.60 | $285.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA ERB ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $46.25 | $77.08 | — source file |
| Richard Medical Center Bayville · Monroe, LA ELECTROLYTES | $46.50 | $62.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA LCMC ELECTROLYTES PANEL SERUM | $46.90 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $49.05 | $163.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $49.14 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Electrolytes | $49.14 | $351.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $51.70 | $110.00 | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $53.00 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $53.55 | $178.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $57.15 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $60.00 | $200.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $62.25 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $63.60 | $159.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA ELECTROLYTE PROFILE | $73.00 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $74.07 | $123.45 | — source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $81.20 | $116.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ELECTROLYTES DAILY | $82.40 | $82.40 | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $89.81 | $128.30 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Electrolytes | $113.13 | $419.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Lytes | $152.80 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $257.20 | $257.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $474.10 | $862.00 | Jun 19, 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 | 11 | $12.48 | $26.32 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $11.70 | $31.55 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $22.10 | $31.20 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $11.20 | $57.62 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $16.28 | $51.70 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $9.62 | $10.36 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $13.52 | $135.36 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $73.00 | $73.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $74.07 | $74.07 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $46.25 | $46.25 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $18.70 | $18.70 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $53.55 | $53.55 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $81.20 | $81.20 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $63.60 | $63.60 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $152.80 | $152.80 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $474.10 | $474.10 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $16.10 | $16.10 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $39.29 | $39.29 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
What it is
An electrolyte panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate (CO2) in one blood sample. It checks fluid and acid balance in people with vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems or on diuretics.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) in other states
- Alabama$59.99
- Alaska$97.91
- Arizona$68.02
- Arkansas$54.02
- California$87.25
- Colorado$137.65
- Connecticut$99.45
- Delaware$86.00
- District of Columbia$70.54
- Florida$218.40
- Georgia$89.40
- Hawaii$65.60
- Idaho$51.83
- Illinois$96.85
- Indiana$64.32
- Iowa$68.56
- Kansas$60.00
- Kentucky$69.92
- Maine$53.50
- Maryland$23.16
- Massachusetts$50.00
- Michigan$34.90
- Minnesota$77.39
- Mississippi$62.10
- Missouri$81.97
- Montana$62.00
- Nebraska$104.16
- Nevada$138.90
- New Hampshire$52.54
- New Jersey$17.89
- New Mexico$109.20
- New York$36.66
- North Carolina$86.33
- North Dakota$57.72
- Ohio$47.70
- Oklahoma$60.60
- Oregon$35.87
- Pennsylvania$66.00
- Puerto Rico$28.86
- Rhode Island$27.65
- South Carolina$103.66
- South Dakota$100.00
- Tennessee$47.44
- Texas$193.35
- Utah$227.77
- Vermont$66.50
- Virginia$95.90
- Washington$54.60
- West Virginia$32.50
- Wisconsin$48.84
- Wyoming$54.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.