Blood type test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test): from $9.92 to $547.70, with a median of $45.70. The lowest price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 55.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $45.70, is 33% below the US median of $67.83.
- That is 15.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.99).
- Louisiana ranks 8th 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 86900. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.92Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge + 1 more
Median$45.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$547.70in Louisiana
Lowest saves$35.78vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge lowest Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC BB REF ABO TYPE | $9.92 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC BB REF ABO TYPE | $9.92 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA Reference ABO/Rh | $10.20 | $17.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA BB ABO | $10.48 | $10.48 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Blood Typing Abo | $12.46 | $15.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC BB REF ABO TYPE | $13.64 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC BB REF ABO TYPE | $13.95 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC BB REF ABO TYPE | $14.57 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA BLOOD GROUP TYPING (ABO) | $16.69 | $27.82 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA BB BLOOD TYPING (ABO) | $18.00 | $30.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $18.09 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA ABORH | $22.20 | $74.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC BB REF ABO TYPE | $22.21 | $30.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $26.04 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $27.16 | $97.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA BLOOD TYPING ABO | $27.30 | $39.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 86900 BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $27.30 | $105.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Group Typing (Abo) | $27.84 | $174.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $28.52 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $30.59 | $133.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $32.24 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $37.44 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA BLOOD TYPE ABO | $39.15 | $111.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $40.32 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA ABO TYPE | $41.00 | $41.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Cord Abo/Rh Interp | $43.12 | $308.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Cord Abo/Rh Interp | $43.12 | $308.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Ej Ref Lab Cord Abo/Rh Interp | $43.12 | $308.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Cord Abo/Rh Interp | $43.12 | $308.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA ABO BLOOD TYPE | $44.91 | $89.82 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $45.00 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Bill Only ABO Discrepancy Solution | $46.40 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA ABO BLOOD TYPE | $48.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA .BLOOD GROUP ABO | $53.56 | $53.56 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Group Typing (Abo) | $53.76 | $336.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Group Typing (Abo) | $54.46 | $389.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA BLOOD TYPING ABO | $55.00 | $110.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Blood group typing (ABO) | $55.25 | $85.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA BB ABO TYPE | $60.00 | $60.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC ABO | $72.66 | $242.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $73.10 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C-BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $73.92 | $336.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Blood group typing (ABO) | $85.40 | $122.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC ABO | $86.70 | $289.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Group Typing (Abo) | $90.72 | $336.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC ABO | $99.45 | $331.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA O BB BLOOD TYPING ABO | $99.76 | $166.27 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA BB ABO TYPE | $102.32 | $300.95 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA ABO/Rh Echo | $104.50 | $209.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA BLOOD GROUP, A,B,O | $108.00 | $135.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC ABO | $120.45 | $219.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC ABO | $121.03 | $661.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Group Typing (Abo) | $129.14 | $587.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC; ABO | $143.20 | $358.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA BLOOD TYPING ABO | $144.75 | $193.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA BLOOD TYPE - ABO | $177.00 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA BB ABO GROUP | $189.00 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC ABO | $259.37 | $444.63 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA BB ABO TYPE | $334.69 | $446.25 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ABO/Rh | $339.83 | $815.58 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BLOOD TYPING SEROLOGIC; ABO | $376.00 | $376.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA CHARGE TYPE AND ANTIBODY SCREEN | $547.70 | $730.26 | Mar 23, 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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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 | 14 | $9.92 | $43.12 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $13.95 | $32.24 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $30.59 | $81.62 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $9.92 | $27.30 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $13.64 | $18.39 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $12.46 | $37.44 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $27.30 | $34.15 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $73.10 | $125.05 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $72.66 | $87.49 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $143.20 | $259.60 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $43.12 | $191.48 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $86.70 | $86.70 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $85.40 | $85.40 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $104.50 | $104.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $120.45 | $120.45 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $44.91 | $44.91 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $10.20 | $10.20 |
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 blood type test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood type test explained.
Blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test) in other states
- Alabama$65.36
- Alaska$56.50
- Arizona$80.58
- Arkansas$58.50
- California$105.50
- Colorado$104.67
- Connecticut$24.00
- Delaware$116.61
- District of Columbia$171.61, 3 hospitals
- Florida$47.51
- Georgia$55.38
- Hawaii$107.38
- Idaho$56.90
- Illinois$84.00
- Indiana$49.08
- Iowa$57.14
- Kansas$96.15
- Kentucky$58.20
- Maine$49.35
- Maryland$11.50
- Massachusetts$195.00
- Michigan$21.05
- Minnesota$52.80
- Mississippi$54.00
- Missouri$49.98
- Montana$72.00
- Nebraska$72.00
- Nevada$129.00
- New Hampshire$49.42
- New Jersey$142.67
- New Mexico$88.85
- New York$152.54
- North Carolina$52.00
- North Dakota$39.20
- Ohio$59.40
- Oklahoma$60.90
- Oregon$54.30
- Pennsylvania$133.00
- Puerto Rico$43.00
- Rhode Island$148.00
- South Carolina$61.06
- South Dakota$56.00
- Tennessee$75.30
- Texas$88.35
- Utah$197.19
- Vermont$85.03
- Virginia$90.60
- Washington$70.88
- West Virginia$40.79
- Wisconsin$42.50
- Wyoming$80.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.