Left heart catheterization, diagnostic cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic: from $2,116.52 to $7,207.46, with a median of $2,886.66. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 3.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary one side lowest 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | 7 | $2,116.52 | $2,886.66 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $7,207.46 | $7,207.46 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $2,886.66 | $2,886.66 |
What it is
A left heart catheterization threads a thin tube through an artery in the wrist or groin to the left side of the heart to measure pressures and, when performed, take X-ray pictures of the heart's main pumping chamber. This code does not include pictures of the coronary arteries.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the cath lab and recovery. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, and any coronary angiography or stent placement (billed under other codes) are separate.
Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$4,953.89
- Alaska$15,948.41
- Arizona$3,383.46
- Arkansas$3,265.60
- California$9,900.80
- Colorado$6,967.46
- Connecticut$8,243.40
- Delaware$10,774.68
- Florida$11,037.65
- Georgia$7,729.41
- Hawaii$4,191.00
- Idaho$19,903.00
- Illinois$6,302.05
- Indiana$11,064.00
- Iowa$1,947.20
- Kansas$19,384.35
- Kentucky$19,205.24
- Maine$7,942.00
- Massachusetts$6,262.20
- Michigan$7,729.86
- Minnesota$3,548.05
- Mississippi$3,299.76
- Missouri$6,088.80
- Montana$11,023.70
- Nebraska$6,213.01
- Nevada$3,526.00
- New Hampshire$4,780.32
- New Jersey$4,194.52
- New York$5,652.00
- North Carolina$11,777.43
- North Dakota$11,257.60
- Ohio$9,187.81
- Oklahoma$4,675.14
- Oregon$8,200.00
- Pennsylvania$5,339.16
- Puerto Rico$1,762.50
- Rhode Island$5,196.90
- South Carolina$3,920.00
- South Dakota$12,053.20
- Tennessee$2,405.40
- Texas$9,316.35
- Utah$11,039.49
- Vermont$3,676.00
- Virginia$11,025.60
- Washington$8,437.65
- West Virginia$5,990.50
- Wisconsin$4,159.35
- Wyoming$4,742.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.