Citizens Medical Center — Columbia, LA — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 241 procedures at Citizens Medical Center, Columbia, LA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

45% belowthe US average price, across 241 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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7939 U S Hwy 165 South, Columbia, LA 71418

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★★★
Would recommend88%
ER wait (median)123 min
30-day readmission15.6%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average

Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority · 40 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 241 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $241 $344 $180 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $326 $465 $226 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $241 $344 $180 $86
Abscess drainage (simple) $193 $275 $350 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $193 $275 $350 $174
Albumin blood test $23 $33 $5 $5
Aldosterone test $99 $141 $41 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $22 $31 $5 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $55 $79 $17 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $16 $22 $5 $5
Ammonia blood test $91 $130 $15 $15
Amylase test $23 $33 $6 $6
Ankle fracture repair $1,750 $2,500 $536 $608
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $59 $85 $7 $26
AST liver enzyme test $21 $30 $5 $5
Bartholin cyst removal $233 $333 $350 $182
Basic metabolic panel $37 $53 $8 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $314 $448 $350 $171
Bilirubin blood test $19 $27 $5 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $16 $22 $4 $4
Blood glucose test $15 $21 $4 $5
Blood transfusion $157 $225 $101 $47
Blood type and screen $15 $21 $5 $10
Blood type test $15 $21 $3 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $15 $21 $3 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $15 $21 $3 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $122 $174 $39 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $984 $1,406 $359 $259
Breast ultrasound $304 $435 $201 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $371 $530 $474 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $290 $414 $201 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $538 $769 $115 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $185 $264 $350 $93
Burn treatment $185 $264 $350 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $21 $30 $5 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $46 $66 $21 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $63 $90 $21 $21
Calcium blood test $20 $29 $5 $5
Cardiac stress test $197 $281 $136 $39
Cardioversion $437 $624 $604 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $508 $726 $352 $156
Carpal tunnel release $910 $1,300 $468 $483
CEA tumor marker test $39 $55 $19 $19
Central line placement $501 $716 $350 $238
Chest tube insertion $608 $868 $121 $143
Chest X-ray $122 $174 $76 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $109 $156 $76 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $124 $177 $84 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $28 $39 $12 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $23 $33 $6 $6
Colonoscopy $845 $1,207 $468 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $35 $50 $6 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $43 $61 $8 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $83 $118 $11 $11
Copper blood test $45 $65 $12 $12
Cortisol test $47 $67 $16 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $157 $225 $38 $51
CPAP titration study $149 $213 $95 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $35 $50 $7 $7
CT angiography of the chest $1,138 $1,625 $660 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,121 $4,458 $1,993 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,003 $1,433 $429 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $1,668 $2,382 $914 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $2,421 $3,459 $1,546 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $1,668 $2,382 $1,327 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $825 $1,178 $502 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,228 $1,755 $1,066 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,212 $1,732 $478 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $868 $1,241 $429 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,043 $1,490 $635 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,043 $1,490 $635 $161
CT scan of the chest $955 $1,364 $554 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $902 $1,288 $625 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $1,138 $1,625 $692 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $955 $1,364 $554 $133
CT scan of the head $818 $1,169 $445 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $994 $1,420 $729 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $660 $942 $346 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $847 $1,209 $491 $107
CT scan of the leg $601 $859 $647 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $601 $859 $647 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $825 $1,179 $502 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $825 $1,179 $502 $130
CT scan of the neck $856 $1,222 $437 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $781 $1,116 $454 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $781 $1,116 $454 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,024 $1,463 $163 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $856 $1,222 $593 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $630 $900 $437 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $892 $1,274 $541 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $938 $1,339 $570 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $847 $1,209 $541 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $760 $1,085 $499 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $964 $1,377 $586 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $738 $1,055 $499 $128
D-dimer test $80 $114 $10 $10
Drug screen (urine) $90 $128 $13 $17
Echocardiogram $636 $908 $441 $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $49 $70 $34 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $44 $63 $7 $8
Electrolyte panel $46 $65 $7 $7
Emergency department visit $142 $202 $68 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $39 $56 $68 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $142 $202 $28 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $224 $321 $112 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $337 $481 $184 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $512 $731 $301 $171
Estradiol (estrogen) test $75 $107 $28 $28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $13 $19 $4 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $13 $19 $4 $4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $331 $473 $468 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $39 $56 $14 $14
Fibrinogen test $88 $125 $10 $10
Flu test $30 $42 $16 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $43 $62 $15 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $264 $377 $350 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $31 $45 $9 $9
FSH hormone test $43 $62 $19 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $1,942 $2,775 $536 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,438 $2,055 $919 $334
GGT liver test $16 $22 $7 $7
Glucose tolerance test $46 $66 $5 $8
Hematocrit test $10 $15 $2 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $28 $39 $10 $10
Hepatitis B test $23 $33 $10 $10
Hepatitis C test $46 $66 $14 $14
Iron blood test $25 $36 $6 $6
IV infusion therapy $124 $177 $79 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $79 $113 $55 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $170 $243 $118 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $224 $321 $36 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $151 $216 $36 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $298 $425 $47 $56
Kidney ultrasound $239 $341 $166 $84
Knee joint injection $176 $251 $42 $69
Lactate test $41 $59 $12 $12
LDH test $31 $45 $6 $6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $291 $416 $202 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $276 $394 $202 $116
LH hormone test $43 $62 $19 $19
Lipase test $24 $34 $7 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $41 $59 $9 $13
Liver function panel $59 $84 $8 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $165 $236 $216 $37
Magnesium blood test $23 $33 $7 $7
MRI of the abdomen $2,257 $3,224 $1,165 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $1,775 $2,536 $1,165 $194
MRI of the ankle $1,800 $2,572 $858 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,626 $2,323 $858 $222
MRI of the brain $1,939 $2,770 $1,179 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,939 $2,770 $1,179 $195
MRI of the knee $1,941 $2,772 $1,640 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $1,642 $2,345 $1,049 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,160 $3,086 $1,232 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,778 $2,540 $1,232 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,230 $3,186 $1,088 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $2,586 $3,694 $1,355 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $1,875 $2,678 $1,088 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $1,767 $2,524 $1,129 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,767 $2,524 $1,129 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,120 $3,029 $1,321 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $1,763 $2,518 $924 $227
MRI of the shoulder $1,622 $2,317 $1,036 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $1,622 $2,317 $1,036 $205
MRI of the wrist $1,602 $2,289 $1,023 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $1,602 $2,289 $1,023 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $32 $46 $61 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $3,180 $4,542 $2,203 $428
Office visit (new patient) $83 $118 $33 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $83 $118 $33 $177
Pap smear (cervical screening) $71 $102 — $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $111 $158 $41 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $265 $379 $184 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $265 $379 $184 $105
Phosphorus blood test $17 $24 $5 $5
Procalcitonin test $277 $396 $27 $27
Prolactin test $53 $75 $19 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $45 $64 $18 $18
Rheumatoid factor test $23 $33 $6 $6
Scrotal ultrasound $215 $308 $151 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $15 $21 $4 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $33 $47 $22 $22
Soft tissue ultrasound $193 $276 $136 $64
Spirometry with bronchodilator $165 $236 $216 $43
Strep throat test $57 $82 $16 $17
T3 thyroid test $35 $50 $9 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $38 $54 $47 —
Testosterone test $81 $116 $26 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $50 $72 $17 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $185 $264 $120 $109
Total IgE allergy test $43 $62 $16 $16
Total protein test $20 $29 $4 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $252 $361 $198 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $252 $361 $198 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $304 $435 $194 $118
Trigger finger release $1,260 $1,800 $468 $630
Troponin (heart) test $27 $38 $12 $12
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $1,540 $2,200 $468 $575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $239 $341 $350 $371
Uric acid (gout) test $16 $22 $5 $5
Urinalysis $19 $26 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $21 $30 $5 $5
Urine pregnancy test $39 $56 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $37 $53 $10 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $22 $32 $5 $16
Vitamin B12 test $24 $35 $16 $15
Vitamin D test $67 $96 $30 $30
Wart removal $160 $229 $328 $121
Wound debridement $191 $273 $468 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $146 $208 $89 $36
X-ray of the ankle $209 $298 $145 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $92 $131 $59 $33
X-ray of the elbow $171 $245 $133 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $163 $233 $93 $39
X-ray of the foot $205 $292 $142 $34
X-ray of the forearm $189 $270 $131 $29
X-ray of the hand $163 $233 $131 $38
X-ray of the hip $143 $204 $64 $49
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $143 $204 $64 $49
X-ray of the knee $181 $259 $116 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $181 $259 $116 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $147 $211 $153 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $256 $366 $177 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $163 $233 $86 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $113 $162 $78 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $213 $305 $148 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $197 $281 $126 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $131 $187 $91 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $131 $187 $91 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $178 $255 $91 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $127 $181 $88 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $127 $181 $88 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $127 $181 $88 $28
X-ray of the ribs $118 $169 $82 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $118 $169 $82 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $179 $255 $124 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $119 $170 $83 $36
X-ray of the skull $196 $280 $98 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $149 $213 $121 $32
X-ray of the wrist $157 $224 $142 $43
Zinc blood test $59 $84 $11 $11
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  • Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.

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Doctors affiliated with Citizens Medical Center

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Lin Xiong, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology4,709
Blake Mcgehee, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,648
Jason Mccourt, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,629
John Davis, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,554
Jesse Lapietra, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,061
Michael Barnidge, M.D.Interventional Radiology2,961
Stacey Macip, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,718
John Barraza, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,509
Nauman Khalid, MDCardiology1,651
Martin Degravelle, M.D.Hand Surgery1,119
John Maxwell, M.D.Pathology1,004
Jon Johnson, MDUrology809
Tyler Davis, MDEmergency Medicine774
Stanley Crawford, D.O.Orthopedic Surgery683
Scott Barron, M.D.Hematology-Oncology664

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Before you go — your checklist at Citizens Medical Center

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.