COVID-19 PCR test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $8.96 to $283.00, with a median of $74.10. The lowest price is at West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero). The highest price is 31.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $74.10, is 25% below the US median of $98.92.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($51.31).
- Louisiana ranks 8th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 51 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 87635. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.96West Jefferson Medical Center
Median$74.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$283.00in Louisiana
Lowest saves$65.14vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Covid-19 Pcr Quest | $8.96 | $56.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $19.40 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 (Convid19pcr) Non-Cdc | $25.90 | $185.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ia Dna/Rna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prbe Teq | $27.52 | $172.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA 2019-NCOV CORONARVIRUS | $33.00 | $110.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $34.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $40.70 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.55 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ia Dna/Rna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prbe Teq | $42.93 | $159.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $48.10 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $49.32 | $82.20 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $49.95 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA SARS-COV-2 NAA, AMP PROBE TECH | $50.16 | $71.65 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA SARS CoV2/19 (COVID19) | $50.28 | $252.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $51.80 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $51.80 | $185.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $52.27 | $52.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA STATE LAB COVID-19 | $52.34 | $153.93 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $59.20 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $59.20 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ia Dna/Rna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prbe Teq | $60.72 | $276.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $64.89 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB | $65.00 | $250.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $71.07 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA COVID-19 testing by private lab | $73.50 | $147.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $74.10 | $114.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $76.07 | $102.75 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $77.00 | $289.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $80.34 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA SARS-CoV-2 RNA (COVID-19), Qualitative NAAT QST | $80.50 | $161.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $81.40 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA COVID-19 TEST 7305 (PCR TO CPL) | $82.69 | $110.25 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA COVID-19, SARS-COV-2, NAA | $84.00 | $140.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HI THRUPUT IADNA/RNA SARS-COV2 COVID APT | $86.85 | $246.28 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA PR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $86.95 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $88.05 | $293.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA COVID RAPID AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $92.40 | $154.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RNA (ID Now) | $92.40 | $154.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $92.70 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $107.60 | $269.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $113.40 | $162.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA COVID-19 TESTING | $120.00 | $150.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb-Q | $123.14 | $153.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA COVID-19 MOLECULAR IN-HOUSE | $134.08 | $223.47 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $139.05 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA COVID-19 | $139.25 | $278.49 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA COVID 19 PCR | $150.00 | $150.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA COVID-19 NASAL SWAB (RL) | $155.00 | $155.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA COVID19 PRB | $169.40 | $308.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA COVID 19 ABBOTT | $180.25 | $180.25 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $283.00 | $283.00 | Oct 25, 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 | 10 | $8.96 | $46.44 |
| Lafayette, LA | 6 | $33.00 | $75.70 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $42.55 | $73.80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $19.40 | $59.20 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $76.07 | $84.18 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $48.10 | $51.80 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $52.27 | $58.64 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $49.32 | $63.16 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $52.34 | $70.20 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $107.60 | $195.30 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $169.40 | $169.40 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $139.25 | $139.25 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
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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COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$58.70
- Alaska$103.70
- Arizona$64.80
- Arkansas$97.28
- California$94.62
- Colorado$118.63
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- District of Columbia$43.78, 3 hospitals
- Florida$87.69
- Georgia$86.25
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$115.50
- Indiana$105.75
- Iowa$119.20
- Kansas$135.85
- Kentucky$68.39
- Maine$88.40
- Maryland$256.67
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$108.10
- Minnesota$119.46
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$97.03
- Montana$121.00
- Nebraska$133.50
- Nevada$74.04
- New Hampshire$125.00
- New Jersey$56.44
- New Mexico$111.90
- New York$98.00
- North Carolina$89.00
- North Dakota$124.80
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$81.00
- Oregon$119.63
- Pennsylvania$91.20
- Puerto Rico$304.16, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$150.40
- South Carolina$81.75
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$55.46
- Texas$95.00
- Utah$76.41
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$77.00
- Washington$105.30
- West Virginia$107.75
- Wisconsin$135.00
- Wyoming$108.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.