CT Scan Cost in Louisiana (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a ct scan cost in Louisiana?

Expect roughly $231 to $901 for a ct scan in Louisiana if you're commercially insured — that range already folds in both the facility charge and the physician fee. The median reported facility price across 61 hospitals is $375. It's built from CMS fee schedules and federally mandated hospital price transparency data.

LCMC Health, Ochsner Health System, and Willis-Knighton are the major players in Louisiana's concentrated hospital market. Louisana Medicaid covers a substantial share of the population, and many facilities carry high uncompensated care costs that influence their list price structures. Louisiana prices on the commercial side tend to run above the Southeast average.

CT scan pricing is driven almost entirely by site of service — the identical scan costs 3–6× more at a hospital outpatient department than at an independent imaging center. With-contrast and without-contrast scans carry different CPT codes and prices, so confirm which your physician ordered before scheduling. For non-urgent imaging, comparing cash prices across independent imaging centers near you typically yields the largest savings.

Self-pay patients are quoted more than insurers actually pay: the median cash price is $375 versus a median negotiated rate of $96 — about 3.9× higher, so asking for the cash or insurer-negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on your bill. Louisiana prices for a CT Scan span 136.5× across 61 reporting hospitals, from $109 (EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL) up to $14,880 (PAM Specialty Hospital of Shreveport LLC in Fl 10 Shreveport) for identical care. The median Louisiana price is $375. Most facilities fall between $122 and $701. Even within Louisiana, Houma ($139) and Baton Rouge ($1,247) are 9× apart on the median price.

Where ct scan costs vary in Louisiana

Pins show hospitals with price-transparency data (colored by vs. state average) and nearby ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and other facilities (colored by type). Click any pin for facility name and estimated cost range.

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Lower-cost options in Louisiana start around $122 or below. Most hospitals cluster between $122 and $907. A smaller group reports prices above that — often academic medical centers or high-cost markets.

If you're comparing specific hospitals, the lowest self-pay rates reported in this dataset include: SABINE MEDICAL CENTER in Many (cash price from $51); Acadia St Landry Hospital Service District in Church Point (cash price from $96); Springhill Medical Services, Inc in Po Box 920 (cash price from $99). These are declared cash prices — contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Louisiana CT Scan prices by facility

All prices below come from hospital chargemasters — the official price lists each hospital must publish under federal law. Gross charge is the undiscounted list price; cash price is the self-pay rate; negotiated range covers the spread across insurance contracts.

Source: CMS hospital price transparency machine-readable files. vs Median = savings or premium relative to the state median price. Gross Charge = undiscounted list price for reference.

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Where you can save the most on ct scan in Louisiana

These facilities have the lowest declared prices relative to the state median — they represent the best opportunities to reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

Most expensive ct scan providers in Louisiana

These facilities report the highest prices for this procedure. Academic medical centers and specialty hospitals often top this list — their gross charges rarely reflect what anyone actually pays, but understanding the spread helps you negotiate.

Why prices vary this much

A small number of hospitals (5) report very high prices above $2,084, which drives much of the overall price range. Excluding these, most facilities cluster in a significantly tighter band.

Setting drives much of the gap in Louisiana: the median outpatient price is $375 versus $559 inpatient — about 1.5× more, so where a procedure is performed often matters more than which hospital you choose. Of the Louisiana facilities reporting prices, 19 fall in a low-cost tier (up to $122) while 19 sit in a high-cost tier ($907 and up) — a lower-priced option almost always exists within the same state.

The spread comes from how each hospital sets its chargemaster (the undiscounted list price), what cash discounts it applies, and what rates it negotiates with each insurer. Facility classification matters too — a hospital-owned outpatient center adds a facility fee that a freestanding clinic does not. Understanding these mechanics is the first step to paying less.

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How insurance changes what you actually pay

Hospital list prices are only part of the picture. What you pay out of pocket depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, whether the facility is in-network, and whether your plan classifies the visit as outpatient or inpatient. A lower gross charge doesn't guarantee a lower bill if the facility is out-of-network or adds facility fees your plan doesn't cover.

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CT Scan Costs by Metro Area in Louisiana

Prices vary across Louisiana metro areas based on local hospital competition, wage adjustments, and facility mix. Explore detailed facility price data for each metro area:

• CT Scan Cost in Alexandria, LA
• CT Scan Cost in Baton Rouge, LA
• CT Scan Cost in Houma, LA
• CT Scan Cost in Lafayette, LA
• CT Scan Cost in Lake Charles, LA
• CT Scan Cost in Monroe, LA
• CT Scan Cost in New Orleans, LA
• CT Scan Cost in Shreveport, LA

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Frequently asked questions: CT Scan costs in Louisiana

How much does a CT Scan cost in Louisiana?

Across 61 Louisiana hospitals that publish prices, a CT Scan ranges from $109 to $14,880, with a median of $375. Most facilities fall between $122 and $701. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a CT Scan in Louisiana?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our Louisiana data is SABINE MEDICAL CENTER in Many at about $51. By metro, Houma has the lowest median ($139). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data — ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a CT Scan so much cheaper at some Louisiana hospitals?

Prices vary up to 136.5× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Louisiana, the median cash (self-pay) price is $375 versus a median negotiated rate of $96 — about 3.9× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a CT Scan in Louisiana?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network — not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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