IV infusion cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour: from $52.80 to $866.37, with a median of $210.82. The lowest price is at Sabine Medical Center (Many). The highest price is 16.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $210.82, is 44% below the US median of $377.63.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($217.31).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 56 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 96365. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$52.80Sabine Medical Center
Median$210.82half of hospitals charge less
Highest$866.37in Louisiana
Lowest saves$158.02vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center lowest Many · Many, LA IVPB THER INITIAL HOUR | $52.80 | $176.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $63.45 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA PR IV INFUSION, THERAP/PROPH/DIAGNOST,INITIAL,1ST HOUR | $67.32 | $306.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA DRIP/IVPB INITIAL | $68.10 | $227.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $83.20 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $93.24 | $666.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $93.24 | $666.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $93.24 | $666.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $93.24 | $666.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $104.52 | $402.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA IV INFUS THER UP TO 1HR | $109.50 | $219.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $110.00 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $111.36 | $696.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $112.56 | $402.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA THER/PROPH/DIAG IV INF INIT | $120.13 | $200.22 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $121.52 | $868.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA TR IV INFUSION FOR THERAPY, PROPHYLAXIS | $123.00 | $123.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $128.32 | $802.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA INFUSION T/R 1ST HR MEDS | $140.40 | $234.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $140.40 | $520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA IV ADM INFUS UP TO 1HR | $141.69 | $283.38 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $144.69 | $689.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $155.25 | $575.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $158.47 | $689.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $164.50 | $350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA ER AF IV INFUSION INITIAL UP TO 1 HR | $186.00 | $547.06 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA IVPB THER INITIAL HOUR | $192.60 | $642.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA THER/PRO/DX IV INF INIT =<1 HR | $193.49 | $1,571.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $228.14 | $1,037.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $230.08 | $719.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA IV INF TH PR DIA INIT 1-60 | $232.76 | $660.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA THER/PROPH/DIAG IV INF, INIT | $245.20 | $613.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC IV INFUSION, THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $254.61 | $1,107.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA OP IV THERAPY INITIAL | $258.30 | $861.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 96365 IV INFUSION THERAPY/PROPHYLAXIS /DX 1ST UP TO 1 HOUR | $282.88 | $1,088.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $295.10 | $454.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA IV INFUSION FOR THERAPY 1 HR | $305.00 | $305.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $339.50 | $485.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA FIRST HR IV THERAPY-ONLY ONE | $343.80 | $573.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA 96365- ED IV tx, first hour | $344.00 | $344.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA IV THERAPY | $344.24 | $458.99 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 96365 IV INFUSION 1ST HR Charge | $347.20 | $434.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA THER/PROPH/DIAG IV INF INIT | $351.68 | $502.40 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA FAC/ IV INF 0-60MIN INITIAL | $357.43 | $595.72 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Infusion Drug Initial up to 1 hr Greater Than 15 mins | $362.00 | $724.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis-initial infusion | $378.00 | $630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA OBS-IV INF THERAPY PROPHYLAXIS INITIAL; | $392.43 | $392.43 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA IV Infusion Therapy 1hr | $408.95 | $1,285.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA IV INFUSION NEW SITE | $420.80 | $526.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC IV INFUSION THER/PROPH/DIAG - UP TO ONE HOUR | $425.67 | $575.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA IVPB THER INITIAL HOUR | $513.42 | $933.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA IV THERAPY INITIAL UP TO ONE HOUR | $541.50 | $722.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Erob Iv Infusion,1St Hr Init | $566.40 | $708.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA THER/PROPH/DIAG IV INF, INIT | $644.00 | $644.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); initial, u | $690.43 | $996.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA IV INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR | $866.37 | $866.37 | 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 | $67.32 | $124.92 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $109.50 | $244.30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $83.20 | $351.68 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $110.00 | $392.43 |
| Lafayette, LA | 4 | $63.45 | $199.65 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $104.52 | $112.56 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $282.88 | $574.62 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $120.13 | $264.54 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $68.10 | $127.05 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $245.20 | $444.60 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $344.00 | $344.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $343.80 | $343.80 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $192.60 | $192.60 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $378.00 | $378.00 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $339.50 | $339.50 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $347.20 | $347.20 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $362.00 | $362.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $513.42 | $513.42 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $93.24 | $93.24 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $141.69 | $141.69 |
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 IV infusion is, what the price covers and why prices differ: IV infusion explained.
IV infusion of a medicine, first hour in other states
- Alabama$291.22
- Alaska$575.24
- Arizona$258.65
- Arkansas$172.08
- California$587.00
- Colorado$532.84
- Connecticut$671.00
- Delaware$603.42
- District of Columbia$566.21, 3 hospitals
- Florida$656.29
- Georgia$291.72
- Hawaii$462.00
- Idaho$480.80
- Illinois$405.36
- Indiana$404.48
- Iowa$319.34
- Kansas$271.95
- Kentucky$323.43
- Maine$324.36
- Maryland$591.07
- Massachusetts$576.00
- Michigan$300.90
- Minnesota$326.70
- Mississippi$225.00
- Missouri$287.48
- Montana$344.34
- Nebraska$385.00
- Nevada$432.20
- New Hampshire$337.10
- New Jersey$262.62
- New Mexico$428.80
- New York$418.31
- North Carolina$329.40
- North Dakota$386.79
- Ohio$432.90
- Oklahoma$235.65
- Oregon$440.70
- Pennsylvania$450.78
- Puerto Rico$152.78, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$324.60
- South Carolina$495.00
- South Dakota$444.00
- Tennessee$153.87
- Texas$449.55
- Utah$661.00
- Vermont$313.00
- Virginia$365.00
- Washington$405.00
- West Virginia$247.50
- Wisconsin$317.50
- Wyoming$378.58
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.