Compare: Northern Louisiana Medical Center vs Minden Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 295 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Minden Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 139% lower than Northern Louisiana Medical Center (median across 295 shared procedures), winning on 274 of them.
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Ruston, LA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
47% recommend · ER wait 130 min · readmit 14.7%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 21
Minden Medical Center
Minden, LA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
67% recommend · ER wait 117 min · readmit 15.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 274
ProcedureNorthern Louisiana Medical CenterMinden Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$45$25$51
Abdominal ultrasound$808$611$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$808$863$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$808$360$86
Abscess drainage (simple)$473$60$129
Abscess incision and drainage$473$60$174
Albumin blood test$125$30$5
Aldosterone test$1,028$66$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$130$18$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$57$32$17
ALT liver enzyme test$134$18$5
Ammonia blood test$367$57$15
Amylase test$164$78$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$305$66$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$83$94$26
AST liver enzyme test$130$18$5
Barium swallow study$675$230$107
Basic metabolic panel$214$96$8
Bilirubin blood test$88$15$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$99$73$4
Blood crossmatch$556$135—
Blood glucose test$90$13$5
Blood transfusion$2,690$690$47
Blood type and screen$214$125$10
Blood type test$120$57$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$120$73$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$120$42$3
BNP (heart failure) test$856$144$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$556$145$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,575$1,153$259
Breast biopsy$2,459$2,486$478
Breast ultrasound$679$494$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$906$505$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$453$483$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,500$248$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$130$55$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$92$17$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$525$50$21
Calcium blood test$130$46$5
Cardiac catheterization$10,637$9,246$1,049
Cardiac stress test$281$584$39
Cardioversion$2,546$1,108$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,274$424$156
CEA tumor marker test$83$99$19
Celiac disease test$45$10$12
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,342$535$311
Chest X-ray$335$238$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$251$190$25
CK-MB heart enzyme test$291$17$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$151$73$6
Colonoscopy$1,113$1,142$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$196$77$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$196$81$8
Complex wound repair$946$192$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$267$200$11
Copper blood test$48$10$12
Cortisol test$411$122$16
COVID-19 PCR test$169$88$51
CPAP titration study$950$159$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$164$62$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,217$1,404$281
CT angiography of the head$3,217$1,301$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,705$1,219$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$5,410$2,118$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$6,414$2,290$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$5,410$2,118$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$4,096$1,219$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$3,207$1,341$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,705$1,219$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,048$1,219$136
CT scan of the arm$2,705$1,244$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,705$1,244$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,048$1,175$161
CT scan of the chest$2,705$1,219$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,207$1,341$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,705$1,219$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,048$1,219$133
CT scan of the head$2,705$1,522$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,207$1,972$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,705$1,522$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,048$1,126$107
CT scan of the leg$2,705$1,265$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,705$1,244$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,048$1,265$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,705$1,219$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$3,207$1,341$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,705$609$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,048$1,219$130
CT scan of the neck$2,705$1,261$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,705$1,341$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,207$1,341$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,705$1,419$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,048$1,219$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$3,207$1,261$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,705$1,488$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,048$1,240$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,705$1,269$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$3,207$1,191$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,705$1,389$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,048$1,269$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,705$1,219$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$3,207$1,341$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,705$1,219$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,048$1,219$128
D-dimer test$46$115$10
DHEA-sulfate test$561$13$22
Diagnostic mammogram$414$143$140
Drug screen (urine)$396$17$17
Echocardiogram$2,027$626$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$980$357$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,091$366$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$272$19$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$272$19$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,091$355$448
Electrolyte panel$474$54$7
Emergency department visit$575$240$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$363$198$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$393$215$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$575$240$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$938$387$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,301$525$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$705$169$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,259$685$164
Ferritin (iron) test$78$59$14
Fibrinogen test$286$23$10
Flu test$141$37$17
Folate (folic acid) test$469$61$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$473$123$157
Free T4 thyroid test$227$33$9
FSH hormone test$182$187$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,760$769$334
GGT liver test$235$73$7
Glucose tolerance test$196$8$8
H. pylori test$77$205$67
HDL cholesterol test$60$60$8
Hematocrit test$60$37$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$28$88$10
Hepatitis B test$45$59$10
Hepatitis C test$360$112$14
HIV test$186$90$19
HIV test (antibody)$279$89$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$94$91$24
Holter heart monitor$908$400$26
Home sleep apnea test$374$198$123
Iron blood test$135$34$6
IV infusion therapy$348$141$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$182$86$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$513$196$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$473$90$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$473$90$56
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,815$241$172
Kidney ultrasound$808$599$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$808$636$61
Lactate test$270$55$12
LDH test$153$62$6
LDL cholesterol test$215$89$11
Leg artery angiogram$5,738$4,107$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,041$252$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$808$203$116
LH hormone test$468$161$19
Lipase test$174$71$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$301$73$13
Liver function panel$583$233$8
Lung function test (PFT)$686$173$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,557$757$291
Magnesium blood test$169$55$7
MMR vaccine$275$64—
MRA of the brain$3,037$1,498$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$3,037$1,383$226
MRA of the neck$3,037$1,683$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$4,025$1,754$343
MRI of the ankle$4,025$1,493$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$5,410$1,316$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,814$1,613$222
MRI of the brain$3,037$1,389$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$3,037$1,389$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,814$1,389$195
MRI of the chest$3,037$1,383$371
MRI of the knee$3,037$1,493$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,037$594$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,814$1,493$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,037$1,754$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,037$1,754$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,814$1,643$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,037$1,613$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,025$2,045$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,037$1,383$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,814$1,613$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,037$1,613$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,025$2,045$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,037$1,493$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,814$1,613$191
MRI of the pelvis$4,025$1,493$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$5,410$594$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,814$1,493$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,037$1,613$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,037$1,383$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,814$1,613$205
MRI of the wrist$4,025$1,493$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$4,025$1,383$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,814$1,493$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$218$63$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,761$2,047$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$373$170$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$373$170$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$373$170$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$373$170$101
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$1,041$414$41
Pelvic ultrasound$661$186$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$808$261$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$514$112$51
Phosphorus blood test$120$55$5
Physical therapy evaluation$349$156$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$349$156$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$293$156$98
Platelet count$103$22$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$189$8$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$808$261$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$808$261$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$808$261$136
Procalcitonin test$91$164$27
Prolactin test$489$114$19
Prostate test (PSA)$464$121$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$310$324$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$310$312$72
Screening mammogram$372$151$126
Scrotal ultrasound$808$450$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$51$55$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$182$27$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$473$60$114
Simple wound stitches$473$60$127
Sleep study (polysomnography)$5,222$2,617$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$404$261$64
Speech therapy$312$201$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$946$574$165
Spirometry with bronchodilator$787$330$43
Stress echocardiogram$1,765$633$209
Swallow study$561$138$85
T3 thyroid test$162$70$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$161$64—
Testosterone test$652$302$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$424$88$17
Thyroid ultrasound$808$256$109
Thyroid uptake scan$942$1,210$145
Total IgE allergy test$416$123$16
Total protein test$92$21$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,997$1,884$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,997$1,884$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$808$261$118
Triglycerides test$145$62$6
Troponin (heart) test$248$155$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,805$1,746$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,113$1,827$371
Upper GI series (barium)$690$299$128
Uric acid (gout) test$114$56$5
Urinalysis$68$31$3
Urine microalbumin test$138$29$5
Urine pregnancy test$160$36$9
Vaccine administration$112$39$19
Vitamin B12 test$380$49$15
Vitamin D test$747$70$30
X-ray of the abdomen$335$105$36
X-ray of the ankle$335$92$37
X-ray of the collarbone$335$132$33
X-ray of the elbow$335$99$33
X-ray of the facial bones$335$99$39
X-ray of the foot$335$110$34
X-ray of the forearm$335$110$29
X-ray of the hand$335$110$38
X-ray of the hip$335$80$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$335$59$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$335$102$49
X-ray of the knee$335$122$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$335$110$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$335$122$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$335$143$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$456$207$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$335$150$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$578$264$53
X-ray of the lower leg$335$110$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$335$117$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$335$177$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$335$58$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$456$205$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$335$200$40
X-ray of the pelvis$335$95$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$335$78$28
X-ray of the ribs$335$188$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$335$90$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$335$340$42
X-ray of the shoulder$335$112$36
X-ray of the skull$456$166$40
X-ray of the upper arm$335$112$32
X-ray of the wrist$335$110$43
Zinc blood test$287$78$11

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