Stress test (hospital charge) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge: from $186.20 to $507.85, with a median of $351.12. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $186.20 | $1,330.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 93017 CV STRESS TEST, TRACING ONLY | $264.68 | $1,018.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $267.68 | $1,673.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA STRESS ANALYSIS | $335.20 | $838.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $341.44 | $2,134.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $351.12 | $2,508.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $351.12 | $2,508.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $351.12 | $2,508.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $351.12 | $2,508.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $365.86 | $1,663.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $427.14 | $1,582.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA EXERCISE OR DRUG-INDUCED HEART STRESS TEST WITH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) | $507.85 | $846.41 | — 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 | $186.20 | $351.12 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $264.68 | $264.68 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $507.85 | $507.85 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $335.20 | $335.20 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $351.12 | $351.12 |
What it is
This code is the hospital's part of an exercise stress test, the treadmill test with a running EKG, without the doctor's supervision and report. Clinics bill the whole test under 93015.
What the price covers
The price covers the test and recording. The doctor's supervision and report are billed separately, and imaging such as a nuclear scan (78452) or stress echo (93351) is extra.
Exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$1,822.00
- Alaska$744.90
- Arizona$466.36
- Arkansas$327.71
- California$1,414.40
- Colorado$847.60
- Connecticut$1,095.00
- Delaware$1,223.44
- Florida$1,278.90
- Georgia$516.75
- Hawaii$555.30
- Idaho$1,079.00
- Illinois$611.60
- Indiana$847.00
- Iowa$698.64
- Kansas$510.65
- Kentucky$1,657.80
- Maine$535.70
- Maryland$171.00
- Massachusetts$864.86
- Michigan$783.18
- Minnesota$712.54
- Mississippi$365.70
- Missouri$892.02
- Montana$538.40
- Nebraska$968.78
- Nevada$725.00
- New Hampshire$755.37
- New Jersey$366.72
- New Mexico$879.20
- New York$577.02
- North Carolina$1,424.53
- North Dakota$493.22
- Ohio$897.60
- Oklahoma$386.84
- Oregon$672.00
- Pennsylvania$953.40
- Rhode Island$1,072.00
- South Carolina$896.30
- South Dakota$1,103.20
- Tennessee$223.95
- Texas$1,251.88
- Utah$1,023.10
- Vermont$829.00
- Virginia$751.00
- Washington$627.91
- West Virginia$611.00
- Wisconsin$534.41
- Wyoming$879.81
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.