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

Three low-priced facilities in Louisiana, from hospital price files

• ST MARTIN HOSPITAL INC · Breaux Bridge, LA $26
• Springhill Medical Services, Inc · Po Box 920, LA $27
• Citizens Medical Center · Columbia, LA $29

All 138 facilities are listed below, free.

An X-ray is cheap - until a hospital setting and a separate radiologist bill turn it into two charges.

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Quick take

• ST MARTIN HOSPITAL INC is the lowest-cost option at $26 - $48 below the median posted price ($74), just by choosing where you go.
• Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $73, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
• This dataset covers hospitals only - freestanding ASCs, which routinely run 30-60% cheaper for the same procedure, aren't included, so it's worth asking your doctor whether one is an option.

Rates are negotiated allowed amounts and cash prices from hospital price-transparency files (October 2026), shown at each hospital’s lowest-priced typical billing code for this procedure. Facility fees only. The typical range is the middle 80% of hospitals, not a quote for your visit.

How much does an X-ray cost with Medicare in Louisiana?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient payment for X-ray is about $89 to $107 (typically near $89). After the $257 Part B deductible, you generally pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, about $18 on a $89 payment, with no out-of-pocket cap unless you have supplemental coverage or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Doctor, anesthesia and pathology fees are billed separately. Medicare rates are national CMS amounts, adjusted slightly by local wage levels.

How much does an X-ray cost with insurance in Louisiana?

Across 61 Louisiana hospitals, the negotiated rates commercial insurers pay for X-ray average $39 to $210 per hospital, with a median near $100. That is the amount your plan and you pay the hospital together; you owe your deductible, then coinsurance, up to your out-of-pocket maximum.

Each hospital’s figure is the average of the commercial insurers it lists. Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid rates are excluded.

How much does an X-ray cost without insurance in Louisiana?

Cash (self-pay) prices for X-ray at 138 Louisiana hospitals range from $25 to $236, with a median of $73. Ask for the cash or self-pay price and for any financial-assistance discount before you book; both can be lower than the posted price.

Cash prices are the hospital’s published discounted rate for patients paying without insurance.

How much does an X-ray cost with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana?

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana negotiated rates for X-ray at 48 Louisiana hospitals range from $30 to $158, with a median near $92. Your own cost depends on your plan’s deductible and coinsurance, and on whether the hospital is in your network.

Includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem plans listed by each hospital.

How much does an X-ray cost with Aetna in Louisiana?

Aetna negotiated rates for X-ray at 47 Louisiana hospitals range from $18 to $197, with a median near $64. If a hospital is out of network for your Aetna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an X-ray cost with Cigna in Louisiana?

Cigna negotiated rates for X-ray at 38 Louisiana hospitals range from $37 to $286, with a median near $108. If a hospital is out of network for your Cigna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an X-ray cost with UnitedHealthcare in Louisiana?

UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates for X-ray at 37 Louisiana hospitals range from $21 to $208, with a median near $101. If a hospital is out of network for your UnitedHealthcare plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

Before you book

• Deductible vs out-of-pocket max
• How to negotiate your medical bills
• EOB vs medical bill: complete guide
• Already have a bill? Check it for errors
• How to read a Medicare Summary Notice

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