Stress test (hospital charge) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge: from $93.90 to $2,609.96, with a median of $340.12. The lowest price is at Ochsner St. Martin Hospital (Breaux Bridge). The highest price is 27.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $340.12, is 58% below the US median of $805.86.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 49 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 93017. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$93.90Ochsner St. Martin Hospital
Median$340.12half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,609.96in Louisiana
Lowest saves$246.22vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital lowest Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $93.90 | $313.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $169.84 | $772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $174.30 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $176.46 | $519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $181.17 | $671.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary 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 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA CVSLR STRESS TEST; TRACING | $196.43 | $2,013.67 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $208.26 | $801.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA STRESS EKG W/PHYS PRESENCE | $226.80 | $378.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $228.89 | $487.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $234.88 | $734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $236.60 | $910.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA STRESS TEST ECG | $241.71 | $710.91 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $254.80 | $910.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $259.84 | $928.00 | Sep 16, 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 |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $276.80 | $865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA STRESS TEST | $280.50 | $510.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA STRESS TEST/TELEHEALT | $300.00 | $400.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA CARDIOLITE STRESS TEST CHARGE | $304.00 | $608.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA STRESS ANALYSIS | $335.20 | $838.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $336.95 | $1,465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ECG) | $337.35 | $519.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $340.12 | $773.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ECG) | $401.80 | $574.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $407.60 | $2,038.00 | Apr 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 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA CARDIO-STRESS TEST | $431.52 | $719.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA TREADMILL | $448.80 | $561.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA STRESS TEST | $479.10 | $1,597.00 | Jun 9, 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 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Z Dobutamine Stress Test | $563.32 | $1,764.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA STRESS TEST | $583.65 | $1,945.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA Exercise Stress Test | $586.20 | $977.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA NM CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $614.92 | $819.89 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA CV STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $657.65 | $939.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST W/WO PHARM | $706.25 | $954.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA STRESS TEST | $751.84 | $1,253.07 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA STRESS ANALYSIS | $880.00 | $880.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA STRESS TEST W/0 INTERPRETATION | $881.70 | $2,939.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Cardiac Stress Test | $896.80 | $1,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA STRESS TEST | $2,609.96 | $2,609.96 | Sep 1, 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.
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 | 12 | $169.84 | $309.12 |
| Lafayette, LA | 5 | $93.90 | $208.26 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $196.43 | $337.35 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $234.88 | $532.62 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $228.89 | $340.12 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $236.60 | $254.80 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $264.68 | $1,437.32 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $507.85 | $535.58 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $176.46 | $303.99 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $241.71 | $412.68 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $335.20 | $607.60 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $881.70 | $881.70 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $401.80 | $401.80 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $304.00 | $304.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $280.50 | $280.50 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $351.12 | $351.12 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $586.20 | $586.20 |
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 stress test (hospital charge) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Stress test (hospital charge) explained.
Exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$608.30
- Alaska$1,162.55
- Arizona$645.05
- Arkansas$375.00
- California$1,409.00
- Colorado$1,098.20
- Connecticut$1,095.00
- Delaware$1,223.44
- District of Columbia$1,233.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,504.20
- Georgia$837.84
- Hawaii$811.85
- Idaho$827.25
- Illinois$966.53
- Indiana$760.90
- Iowa$681.43
- Kansas$557.70
- Kentucky$768.60
- Maine$570.00
- Maryland$131.91
- Massachusetts$913.05
- Michigan$730.00
- Minnesota$716.74
- Mississippi$382.20
- Missouri$769.50
- Montana$578.93
- Nebraska$1,124.75
- Nevada$821.00
- New Hampshire$844.74
- New Jersey$396.38
- New Mexico$542.70
- New York$550.75
- North Carolina$1,020.02
- North Dakota$320.00
- Ohio$897.60
- Oklahoma$386.84
- Oregon$672.00
- Pennsylvania$946.96
- Puerto Rico$841.13, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$406.80
- South Carolina$1,028.63
- South Dakota$1,171.60
- Tennessee$420.25
- Texas$1,251.88
- Utah$1,715.61
- Vermont$829.00
- Virginia$751.00
- Washington$593.84
- West Virginia$640.00
- Wisconsin$792.35
- Wyoming$850.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.