Heart catheterization cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for left heart catheterization, diagnostic: from $1,065.96 to $11,193.60, with a median of $3,227.62. The lowest price is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). The highest price is 10.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,227.62, is 54% below the US median of $6,960.33.
- Louisiana ranks 2nd of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 27 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 93452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,065.96St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$3,227.62half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,193.60in Louisiana
Lowest saves$2,161.66vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital one side lowest Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $1,065.96 | $3,948.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital one side Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Insertion of catheter into left heart for diagnosis | $1,416.00 | $2,360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner one side Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $1,854.72 | $6,624.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $2,116.52 | $15,118.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC INSERTION OF PARACHUTE DEVICE | $2,380.04 | $10,348.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $2,502.90 | $9,270.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital one side Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $2,726.12 | $8,018.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital one side Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $2,886.66 | $20,619.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital one side Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $2,886.66 | $20,619.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital one side Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $2,886.66 | $20,619.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $2,886.66 | $20,619.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center one side Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $2,989.35 | $14,235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital one side Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $3,201.28 | $10,004.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $3,227.62 | $14,671.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center one side Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $3,639.68 | $7,744.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center one side Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Catheter Into Left Heart for Diagnosis | $3,985.76 | $24,911.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital one side Leesville · Leesville, LA LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $4,194.75 | $13,982.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $4,661.58 | $21,189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $5,418.40 | $20,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA LT HT CATH | $5,705.33 | $7,607.10 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $5,758.72 | $17,996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $5,835.20 | $20,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richard Medical Center Bayville · Monroe, LA LT HEART CATH | $6,375.00 | $8,500.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital one side Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 93452 LEFT HEART CATH (NO COR) | $7,207.46 | $27,721.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital one side Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $7,788.00 | $17,700.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center one side Alexandria · Alexandria, LA CATH HRT LT/INJ L VENT | $10,421.17 | $10,421.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Heart Cath Lt W/Wo Lv Angio | $11,193.60 | $13,992.00 | Apr 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.
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
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
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 | $1,065.96 | $2,886.66 |
| Monroe, LA | 3 | $2,380.04 | $5,705.33 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $5,418.40 | $5,835.20 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $7,207.46 | $8,814.32 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 2 | $3,639.68 | $5,713.84 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $1,416.00 | $2,071.06 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $5,758.72 | $5,758.72 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $4,194.75 | $4,194.75 |
| Lafayette, LA | 1 | $2,989.35 | $2,989.35 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $2,886.66 | $2,886.66 |
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 heart catheterization is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Heart catheterization explained.
Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$4,678.50
- Alaska$21,484.05, 4 hospitals
- Arizona$3,871.59
- Arkansas$4,509.18
- California$9,900.80
- Colorado$6,967.46
- Connecticut$10,320.60
- Delaware$10,774.68
- District of Columbia$4,268.00, 1 hospital
- Florida$11,284.20
- Georgia$6,476.30
- Hawaii$4,827.20
- Idaho$14,000.00
- Illinois$7,275.20
- Indiana$7,776.10
- Iowa$7,916.40
- Kansas$11,413.85
- Kentucky$6,699.00
- Maine$2,434.07, 4 hospitals
- Maryland$16,038.68, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$8,844.62
- Michigan$6,940.85
- Minnesota$3,655.39
- Mississippi$4,133.85
- Missouri$6,603.44
- Montana$9,330.40, 3 hospitals
- Nebraska$6,922.09
- Nevada$4,434.30
- New Hampshire$2,665.85, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$3,563.20
- New Mexico$8,401.60
- New York$6,853.00
- North Carolina$8,671.57
- North Dakota$8,864.10
- Ohio$9,287.61
- Oklahoma$4,723.05
- Oregon$8,200.00
- Pennsylvania$6,516.97
- Puerto Rico$2,300.00
- Rhode Island$6,766.80
- South Carolina$7,656.91
- South Dakota$12,053.20, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$3,234.30
- Texas$9,316.35
- Utah$11,355.01, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$3,354.00, 1 hospital
- Virginia$6,582.50
- Washington$8,121.83
- West Virginia$6,218.00
- Wisconsin$6,824.35
- Wyoming$8,633.60, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.