Chemotherapy infusion cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour: from $113.40 to $1,502.32, with a median of $292.89. The lowest price is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). The highest price is 13.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $292.89, is 51% below the US median of $596.05.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($337.46).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 40 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 96413. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$113.40St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$292.89half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,502.32in Louisiana
Lowest saves$179.49vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $113.40 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $140.53 | $611.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $168.00 | $600.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $188.54 | $857.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $211.12 | $1,508.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $220.48 | $1,378.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $220.92 | $1,052.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $230.44 | $1,646.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $230.44 | $1,646.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $230.44 | $1,646.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $230.44 | $1,646.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $232.96 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $234.78 | $903.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $239.02 | $703.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $239.46 | $921.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Chemo Infusion Initial Hour Charge | $250.50 | $501.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $252.84 | $903.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 96413 CHEMO ADMIN, IV <1HR INITIAL | $253.50 | $975.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $275.54 | $1,198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $285.29 | $607.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA CHEMO IV INFUSION 1 HR | $300.48 | $1,002.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $308.70 | $1,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA CHEMO IV INFUSHION 1 HR | $324.72 | $649.43 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $336.80 | $1,684.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA CHEMO IV INITIAL HR >15 MIN <= 1HR | $360.46 | $600.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ADMINISTRATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY INTO VEIN; 1 HOUR OR LESS | $361.34 | $602.23 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA CHEMO IV INFUSION 1 HR | $367.20 | $918.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $370.35 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $413.16 | $1,878.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA IV INFUSION ENTYVIO | $420.80 | $526.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSIONUP TO 1HR | $447.33 | $604.25 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Infusion of Chemotherapy Into a Vein Up to 1 Hour | $487.08 | $1,804.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CHEMO ADMIN-INFUSION,UP TO 1HR | $505.56 | $1,149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA 96413 CHEMO ADMIN, IV INFUSION, UP TO 1 HOUR CHARGE | $539.40 | $899.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | $542.10 | $834.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA CHEMO IV INFUSION 1 HR | $623.14 | $890.20 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Chemo IV Infusion 1hr | $689.08 | $1,832.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA CHEMOTHERAPY BY INFUSION | $741.00 | $741.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Chemo,Iv Inf,1St Hr Initial | $809.60 | $1,012.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA CHEMO IV SING/IN DR 1 HR | $1,502.32 | $1,502.32 | 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 | 10 | $113.40 | $225.46 |
| Lafayette, LA | 5 | $140.53 | $239.46 |
| Monroe, LA | 4 | $275.54 | $360.64 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 3 | $232.96 | $336.80 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $285.29 | $447.33 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $234.78 | $252.84 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $253.50 | $877.91 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $361.34 | $525.21 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $239.02 | $299.74 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $367.20 | $554.10 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $250.50 | $250.50 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $230.44 | $230.44 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $324.72 | $324.72 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $539.40 | $539.40 |
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 chemotherapy infusion is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chemotherapy infusion explained.
Chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour in other states
- Alabama$448.35
- Alaska$910.34
- Arizona$440.88
- Arkansas$285.00
- California$873.60
- Colorado$1,038.70
- Connecticut$1,104.86
- Delaware$936.76
- District of Columbia$917.76, 3 hospitals
- Florida$972.00
- Georgia$448.25
- Hawaii$752.50
- Idaho$700.00
- Illinois$640.00
- Indiana$676.20
- Iowa$542.50
- Kansas$389.68
- Kentucky$477.00
- Maine$391.17
- Maryland$814.52
- Massachusetts$880.12
- Michigan$525.13
- Minnesota$512.16
- Mississippi$357.80
- Missouri$433.00
- Montana$503.58
- Nebraska$539.40
- Nevada$597.30
- New Hampshire$568.69
- New Jersey$442.60
- New Mexico$517.60
- New York$611.62
- North Carolina$612.08
- North Dakota$688.65
- Ohio$766.50
- Oklahoma$369.10
- Oregon$768.00
- Pennsylvania$724.64
- Rhode Island$521.50
- South Carolina$769.75
- South Dakota$753.60
- Tennessee$260.40
- Texas$540.56
- Utah$636.54
- Vermont$702.38
- Virginia$762.50
- Washington$782.82
- West Virginia$614.30
- Wisconsin$560.20
- Wyoming$504.15
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.