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Colonoscopy Cost in Louisiana

28 hospitals in Louisiana report pricing for colonoscopy. The average cash price is $1,496.

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Hospitals

in Louisiana

Average List Price

$3,284

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$1,496

54% below list price

Price Range

$220 – $10,255

46.6x spread

DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY costs an average of $1,496 (cash/self-pay price) in Louisiana, based on data from 28 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $220 to $10,255 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in Louisiana

Sorted by lowest cash price

Hospital	City	List Price	Cash Price	Negotiated Range	Grade
RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	FERRIDAY	$263	$132-50%	$55 – $351	0.1/10
HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	OLLA	$1,120	$224-80%	$1,380 – $1,380	0.1/10
ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	EUNICE	$1,523	$457-70%	$481 – $1,405	0.1/10
CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Private	SHREVEPORT	$2,404	$625-74%	$483 – $4,650	0.1/10
OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Proprietary	OAKDALE	$3,493	$699-80%	$468 – $1,921	0.1/10
LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	JENA	$1,246	$748-40%	$297 – $1,226	0.1/10
CHRISTUS OCHSNER LAKE AREA HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LAKE CHARLES	$3,794	$759-80%	$483 – $6,544	0.1/10
CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LAKE CHARLES	$3,794	$759-80%	$483 – $6,544	0.1/10
AVOYELLES HOSPITAL Proprietary	MARKSVILLE	$2,858	$857-70%	$468 – $1,520	0.1/10
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL Physician	SLIDELL	$220	$942	$150 – $1,900	0.1/10
LALLIE KEMP MEDICAL CENTER Government - State	INDEPENDENCE	$1,798	$1,079-40%	$483 – $595	0.1/10
NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	RUSTON	$2,023	$1,113-45%	$481 – $2,648	0.1/10
SABINE MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	MANY	$3,870	$1,161-70%	$160 – $1,920	0.1/10
DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Private	MANSFIELD	$2,063	$1,444-30%	$1,444 – $2,063	0.1/10
POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	NEW ROADS	$1,503	$1,503	—	0.1/10
CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	HOMER	$1,587	$1,587	$250 – $2,435	0.1/10
CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL Physician	HAMMOND	$2,227	$1,619-27%	$481 – $2,227	0.1/10
BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	BUNKIE	$1,800	$1,800	—	0.1/10
THE GENERAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	BATON ROUGE	$3,294	$2,306-30%	$481 – $5,248	0.1/10
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	BATON ROUGE	$3,294	$2,306-30%	$481 – $5,248	0.1/10
ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	COVINGTON	$4,191	$2,515-40%	$834 – $4,191	0.1/10
CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALEXANDRIA	$9,836	$2,557-74%	$50 – $8,361	0.1/10
CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	COUSHATTA	$9,836	$2,557-74%	$468 – $8,656	0.1/10
IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	NEW IBERIA	$10,255	$6,153-40%	$293 – $10,255	0.1/10
BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	DERIDDER	$3,800	N/A	$1 – $3,040	0.1/10
SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT Proprietary	SHREVEPORT	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL Proprietary	ALEXANDRIA	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	ALEXANDRIA	N/A	N/A	$481 – $7,883	0.1/10

RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER

FERRIDAY, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$263

Cash Price

$132-50%

Negotiated Range

$55 – $351

HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER

OLLA, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,120

Cash Price

$224-80%

Negotiated Range

$1,380 – $1,380

ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER

EUNICE, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$1,523

Cash Price

$457-70%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $1,405

CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM

SHREVEPORT, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,404

Cash Price

$625-74%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $4,650

OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

OAKDALE, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$3,493

Cash Price

$699-80%

Negotiated Range

$468 – $1,921

LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL

JENA, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,246

Cash Price

$748-40%

Negotiated Range

$297 – $1,226

CHRISTUS OCHSNER LAKE AREA HOSPITAL

LAKE CHARLES, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,794

Cash Price

$759-80%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $6,544

CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL

LAKE CHARLES, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,794

Cash Price

$759-80%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $6,544

AVOYELLES HOSPITAL

MARKSVILLE, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$2,858

Cash Price

$857-70%

Negotiated Range

$468 – $1,520

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL

SLIDELL, LA · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

$220

Cash Price

$942

Negotiated Range

$150 – $1,900

LALLIE KEMP MEDICAL CENTER

INDEPENDENCE, LA · Government - State

0.1/10

List Price

$1,798

Cash Price

$1,079-40%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $595

NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

RUSTON, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$2,023

Cash Price

$1,113-45%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $2,648

SABINE MEDICAL CENTER

MANY, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$3,870

Cash Price

$1,161-70%

Negotiated Range

$160 – $1,920

DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

MANSFIELD, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,063

Cash Price

$1,444-30%

Negotiated Range

$1,444 – $2,063

POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL

NEW ROADS, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,503

Cash Price

$1,503

CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

HOMER, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,587

Cash Price

$1,587

Negotiated Range

$250 – $2,435

CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL

HAMMOND, LA · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

$2,227

Cash Price

$1,619-27%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $2,227

BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL

BUNKIE, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,800

Cash Price

$1,800

THE GENERAL

BATON ROUGE, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,294

Cash Price

$2,306-30%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $5,248

BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

BATON ROUGE, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,294

Cash Price

$2,306-30%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $5,248

ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL

COVINGTON, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,191

Cash Price

$2,515-40%

Negotiated Range

$834 – $4,191

CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL

ALEXANDRIA, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$9,836

Cash Price

$2,557-74%

Negotiated Range

$50 – $8,361

CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER

COUSHATTA, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$9,836

Cash Price

$2,557-74%

Negotiated Range

$468 – $8,656

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER

NEW IBERIA, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$10,255

Cash Price

$6,153-40%

Negotiated Range

$293 – $10,255

BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

DERIDDER, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$3,800

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $3,040

SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT

SHREVEPORT, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ALEXANDRIA, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

ALEXANDRIA, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$481 – $7,883

Colonoscopy Cost by City in Louisiana

New Orleans

Colonoscopy Cost in Other States

Texas (209)California (150)Florida (101)Pennsylvania (99)Ohio (88)Michigan (84)New York (81)Iowa (80)Wisconsin (78)Minnesota (74)Illinois (65)Missouri (60)View all states

What Affects DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY Cost in Louisiana

Hospital charges for diagnostic colonoscopy in Louisiana vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.

Pricing for diagnostic colonoscopy in Louisiana is affected by the provider's chargemaster rates, local market competition, and the facility's negotiating leverage with insurers. Hospitals with less competition in their service area tend to maintain higher prices.

Based on data from 28 hospitals in Louisiana, diagnostic colonoscopy prices range from $220 to $10,255 — a 46.6x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Louisiana

Hospital pricing for diagnostic colonoscopy in Louisiana varies based on facility size, ownership type, and local market competition. Larger health systems and academic medical centers often have higher chargemaster prices, while community hospitals and outpatient clinics may offer more competitive rates.

When comparing options for diagnostic colonoscopy, consider both price and quality metrics. MyCareCost includes compliance and quality data alongside pricing to help you make a more informed decision.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Louisiana

Self-pay patients in Louisiana often have access to significantly discounted rates for diagnostic colonoscopy. Under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180.50), hospitals must publish their discounted cash prices alongside standard charges.

In Louisiana, the average cash price for diagnostic colonoscopy is $1,496, which is 54% lower than the average list price of $3,284. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Colonoscopy Cost in Louisiana

How much does DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY cost in Louisiana?▼

The average cash price for diagnostic colonoscopy in Louisiana is $1,496. Prices range from $220 to $10,255 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.

Why do DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY prices vary so much in Louisiana?▼

Hospital prices for diagnostic colonoscopy in Louisiana differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.

Can I get a cheaper DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY by paying cash?▼

Yes. In Louisiana, the average cash price for diagnostic colonoscopy is $1,496, which is 54% below the average list price of $3,284. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.

What is the cheapest hospital for DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY in Louisiana?▼

The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Louisiana offers the lowest cash price for diagnostic colonoscopy. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.

Does insurance cover DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY?▼

Most health insurance plans cover diagnostic colonoscopy when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.