Avala — procedure prices

Published prices for 114 procedures at Avala (Covington, LA), from its machine-readable file.

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound $200 $726 $107 $100
Aldosterone test $102 $204 $41 $41
Amylase test $16 $212 $7 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $30 $246 $13 $12
Basic metabolic panel $169 $338 $8 $8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $90 $180 $4 $4
Blood crossmatch $435 $473 $174 —
Blood glucose test $10 $18 $4 $5
Blood type and screen $133 $219 $53 $10
Blood type test $218 $478 $38 $3
Bone density scan (DEXA) $120 $602 $111 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,021 $1,856 $399 $259
Breast MRI $638 $1,373 $300 $216
C-reactive protein (CRP) $84 $167 $5 $5
CA-125 ovarian marker test $52 $93 $23 $21
Carotid artery ultrasound $200 $1,231 $244 $156
Cataract surgery $5,895 $14,859 $2,358 $547
Chest X-ray $125 $328 $89 $37
Clotting time test (PTT) $95 $189 $6 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $89 $178 $8 $7
Comprehensive metabolic panel $102 $204 $11 $11
Cortisol test $41 $108 $18 $16
Creatine kinase (CK) test $16 $113 $7 $7
CT angiography of the chest $425 $1,373 $179 $281
CT angiography of the head $475 $1,371 $198 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $425 $1,363 $179 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $425 $1,373 $356 $300
CT scan of the arm $425 $1,368 $122 $199
CT scan of the chest $425 $1,358 $179 $167
CT scan of the head $425 $1,357 $122 $148
CT scan of the leg $375 $815 $107 $166
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $400 $1,551 $356 $169
CT scan of the neck $450 $1,368 $188 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $425 $1,368 $223 $168
CT scan of the pelvis $175 $1,368 $114 $226
CT scan of the sinuses $375 $667 $114 $152
DHEA-sulfate test $56 $92 $24 $22
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $151 $257 $60 $8
Epidural steroid injection $1,803 $11,531 $721 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $70 $140 $30 $28
Ferritin (iron) test $34 $70 $15 $14
Folate (folic acid) test $37 $91 $16 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $23 $193 $10 $9
FSH hormone test $46 $93 $20 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,021 $1,854 $363 $334
Hematocrit test $98 $195 $2 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $103 $206 $10 $10
Hepatitis B test $26 $62 $11 $10
HIV test $60 $107 $26 $19
Iron blood test $16 $150 $7 $6
Kidney ultrasound $200 $602 $107 $84
Knee arthroscopy $8,357 $17,405 $3,343 $524
Knee joint injection $784 $1,344 $314 $69
Knee replacement $31,021 $77,962 $12,408 $18,054
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $200 $917 $111 $150
LH hormone test $46 $93 $20 $19
Lipase test $17 $185 $7 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $33 $338 $15 $13
Liver function panel $20 $366 $9 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $552 $1,324 $221 $37
Magnesium blood test $75 $150 $7 $7
MRA of the brain $525 $1,380 $244 $226
MRI of the abdomen $638 $1,919 $253 $300
MRI of the ankle $638 $1,917 $253 $261
MRI of the brain $638 $2,183 $356 $269
MRI of the chest $525 $1,386 $253 $371
MRI of the knee $625 $2,451 $594 $315
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $638 $1,890 $356 $270
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $638 $1,890 $356 $271
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $638 $1,890 $356 $274
MRI of the pelvis $638 $1,919 $248 $268
MRI of the shoulder $625 $2,451 $575 $313
MRI of the wrist $638 $1,706 $253 $330
Nebulizer breathing treatment $559 $685 $224 $9
Occupational therapy evaluation $226 $452 $95 $101
Phosphorus blood test $75 $150 $5 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $245 $489 $92 $98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $19 $189 $7 $8
Prolactin test $48 $97 $21 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $46 $92 $20 $18
Scoliosis spine X-ray $138 $464 $109 $58
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $90 $180 $3 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $54 $130 $24 $22
Soft tissue ultrasound $200 $602 $122 $64
T3 thyroid test $35 $71 $15 $14
Testosterone test $65 $129 $28 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $42 $149 $18 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $200 $617 $107 $109
Troponin (heart) test $31 $100 $12 $12
Uric acid (gout) test $11 $138 $5 $5
Urinalysis $36 $71 $2 $3
Urine microalbumin test $14 $33 $6 $5
Urine pregnancy test $94 $188 $9 $9
Vitamin B12 test $38 $93 $16 $15
Vitamin D test $66 $132 $29 $30
X-ray of the abdomen $125 $459 $89 $36
X-ray of the ankle $175 $327 $89 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $222 $333 $89 $33
X-ray of the elbow $150 $327 $89 $33
X-ray of the foot $175 $327 $89 $34
X-ray of the forearm $150 $497 $87 $29
X-ray of the hand $175 $333 $88 $38
X-ray of the hip $138 $314 $89 $49
X-ray of the knee $175 $557 $89 $42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $175 $541 $111 $47
X-ray of the lower leg $150 $338 $88 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $163 $609 $111 $36
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $175 $534 $111 $47
X-ray of the pelvis $221 $566 $109 $36
X-ray of the ribs $150 $611 $98 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $150 $327 $89 $36
X-ray of the skull $175 $609 $107 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $150 $338 $89 $32
X-ray of the wrist $175 $327 $89 $43

Source: this hospital’s machine-readable price file (45 CFR §180). Medicare from CMS fee schedules. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.