Compare: Jackson Parish Hospital vs Citizens Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 202 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Citizens Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 47% lower than Jackson Parish Hospital (median across 202 shared procedures), winning on 176 of them.
Jackson Parish Hospital
Jonesboro, LA

81% recommend · ER wait 133 min · readmit 14.1%
cheaper on 26
Citizens Medical Center
Columbia, LA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
88% recommend · ER wait 123 min · readmit 15.6%
cheaper on 176
ProcedureJackson Parish HospitalCitizens Medical CenterMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$328$241$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$339$326$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$317$241$86
Abscess drainage (simple)$248$193$129
Abscess incision and drainage$248$193$174
Albumin blood test$29$23$5
Aldosterone test$264$99$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$31$22$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$91$55$17
ALT liver enzyme test$29$16$5
Ammonia blood test$79$91$15
Amylase test$39$23$6
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$385$59$26
AST liver enzyme test$29$21$5
Basic metabolic panel$132$37$8
Bilirubin blood test$30$19$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$29$16$4
Blood glucose test$24$15$5
Blood transfusion$1,092$157$47
Blood type and screen$74$15$10
Blood type test$123$15$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$189$15$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$57$15$3
BNP (heart failure) test$220$122$39
Breast ultrasound$455$304$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$339$371$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$570$290$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$523$538$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$37$21$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$111$46$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$111$63$21
Calcium blood test$29$20$5
Carotid artery ultrasound$640$508$156
CEA tumor marker test$108$39$19
Chest X-ray$178$122$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$162$109$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$193$124$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$54$28$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$37$23$6
Colonoscopy$3,347$845$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$83$35$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$83$43$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$165$83$11
Copper blood test$55$45$12
Cortisol test$121$47$16
CPAP titration study$369$149$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$37$35$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,943$1,138$281
CT angiography of the head$2,533$3,121$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,339$1,003$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,705$1,668$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,454$2,421$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,705$1,668$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,187$825$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,937$1,228$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,339$1,212$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,313$868$136
CT scan of the arm$1,128$1,043$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$961$1,043$161
CT scan of the chest$1,348$955$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,618$902$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,348$1,138$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,128$955$133
CT scan of the head$1,322$818$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,432$994$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,322$660$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,128$847$107
CT scan of the leg$1,129$601$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,130$601$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,246$825$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,128$825$130
CT scan of the neck$1,213$856$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,123$781$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,123$781$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,491$1,024$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,213$856$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,010$630$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,231$892$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,366$938$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,095$847$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,187$760$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,187$964$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,128$738$128
D-dimer test$66$80$10
Drug screen (urine)$124$90$17
Echocardiogram$1,322$636$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$138$49$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$138$44$8
Electrolyte panel$37$46$7
Emergency department visit$363$142$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$188$39$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$242$142$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$363$224$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$484$337$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$726$512$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$155$75$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$74$13$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$39$13$4
Ferritin (iron) test$84$39$14
Fibrinogen test$41$88$10
Folate (folic acid) test$87$43$15
Free T4 thyroid test$55$31$9
FSH hormone test$111$43$19
GGT liver test$31$16$7
Hematocrit test$17$10$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$58$28$10
Hepatitis B test$64$23$10
Hepatitis C test$89$46$14
Iron blood test$35$25$6
IV infusion therapy$206$124$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$67$79$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$344$170$67
Kidney ultrasound$339$239$84
Lactate test$70$41$12
LDH test$31$31$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$490$291$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$380$276$116
LH hormone test$32$43$19
Lipase test$45$24$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$138$41$13
Liver function panel$51$59$8
Lung function test (PFT)$468$165$37
Magnesium blood test$50$23$7
MRI of the abdomen$2,929$2,257$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,448$1,775$194
MRI of the brain$2,890$1,939$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,367$1,939$195
MRI of the knee$2,775$1,941$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,312$1,642$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,923$2,160$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,431$1,778$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,918$2,230$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,388$2,586$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,448$1,875$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,897$1,767$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,397$1,767$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,918$2,120$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,448$1,763$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,312$1,622$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,312$1,622$205
MRI of the wrist$2,363$1,602$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,363$1,602$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$317$32$9
Office visit (new patient)$193$83$177
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$29$111$41
Pelvic ultrasound$360$265$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$339$265$105
Phosphorus blood test$24$17$5
Procalcitonin test$853$277$27
Prolactin test$64$53$19
Prostate test (PSA)$78$45$18
Scrotal ultrasound$339$215$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$24$15$3
Soft tissue ultrasound$339$193$64
Spirometry with bronchodilator$495$165$43
T3 thyroid test$72$35$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$200$38
Testosterone test$146$81$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$99$50$17
Thyroid ultrasound$339$185$109
Total IgE allergy test$94$43$16
Transvaginal ultrasound$570$304$118
Troponin (heart) test$227$27$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,659$239$371
Uric acid (gout) test$29$16$5
Urinalysis$39$19$3
Urine microalbumin test$35$21$5
Urine pregnancy test$28$39$9
Vaccine administration$70$37$19
Vitamin B12 test$94$24$15
Vitamin D test$180$67$30
X-ray of the abdomen$175$146$36
X-ray of the ankle$150$209$37
X-ray of the collarbone$134$92$33
X-ray of the elbow$177$171$33
X-ray of the facial bones$163$163$39
X-ray of the foot$165$205$34
X-ray of the forearm$127$189$29
X-ray of the hand$144$163$38
X-ray of the hip$155$143$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$144$143$49
X-ray of the knee$169$181$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$144$181$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$169$147$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$186$256$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$208$163$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$162$113$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$254$213$53
X-ray of the lower leg$153$197$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$160$131$36
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$206$178$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$144$127$40
X-ray of the pelvis$160$127$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$132$127$28
X-ray of the ribs$212$118$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$153$118$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$212$179$42
X-ray of the shoulder$165$119$36
X-ray of the skull$195$196$40
X-ray of the upper arm$128$149$32
X-ray of the wrist$165$157$43
Zinc blood test$58$59$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.