Cholesterol panel in Louisiana

Below is what hospitals in Louisiana charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.

Cash prices at 12 hospitals in Louisiana run from $35 to $154. The typical hospital charges $67. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:

typical: $67
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals

14 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low

What these numbers mean. Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket. Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay. Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it. What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers: with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe — the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill. A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology, and facility fees can be billed separately. Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
HospitalCash price Where it sitsInsurance pays (typical)Gross charge
Iberia Medical Center
LA
$35Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $59
Lowest price of any hospital
$13$59
Franklin Foundation Hospital
LA · Price file September 15, 2026
$38Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $54
Cheaper than 91% of hospitals
$40$54
Richland Parish Hospital-delhi
LA · Price file October 27, 2026
$38Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $59
Cheaper than 82% of hospitals
$46$59
East Carroll Parish Hospital
LA · Price file September 18, 2026
$43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $58
Cheaper than 73% of hospitals
$17$58
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
LA · Price file October 26, 2026
$49Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $98
Cheaper than 64% of hospitals
$88$98
Assumption Community Hospital
LA · Price file November 6, 2026
$64Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $129
Cheaper than 55% of hospitals
$75$129
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metairie, LA · Price file July 1, 2026
$69Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $493
Pricier than 55% of hospitals
$13$493
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc
LA · Price file October 26, 2026
$85Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $170
Pricier than 64% of hospitals
$16$170
Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital
LA · Price file October 26, 2026
$89Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price $178
Pricier than 73% of hospitals
$106$178
Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
LA
$91Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $91
Pricier than 82% of hospitals
$13$91
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
LA
$122Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $175
Pricier than 91% of hospitals
$14$175
St Francis Medical Center
LA · Price file October 26, 2026
$154Insurance typically pays $247Sticker price $309
Highest price of any hospital
$247$309
Rapides Regional Medical Center
LA
—Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price ——$13—
St James Parish Hospital
LA · Price file April 1, 2026
—Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price ——$28—

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Procedure code 80061. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.