| Procedure | Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Byrd Regional Hospital | Medicare |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $820 | $616 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $99 | $712 | $100 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $99 | $907 | $114 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $99 | $517 | $86 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $181 | $77 | $129 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $181 | $77 | $174 |
| Albumin blood test | $5 | $11 | $5 |
| Aldosterone test | $44 | $108 | $41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $6 | $35 | $5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $18 | $54 | $17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $6 | $35 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $16 | $108 | $15 |
| Amylase test | $7 | $24 | $6 |
| Anoscopy | $116 | $600 | $129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $13 | $46 | $12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $28 | $326 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $6 | $144 | $5 |
| Barium swallow study | $166 | $444 | $107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $180 | $300 | $182 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $5 | $26 | $5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $5 | $81 | $4 |
| Blood crossmatch | $155 | $108 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $5 | $26 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $393 | $173 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $49 | $108 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $76 | $57 | $3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $116 | $87 | $3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $36 | $27 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $42 | $108 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $99 | $77 | $39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $373 | $910 | $259 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,467 | $939 | $478 |
| Breast MRI | $222 | $673 | $216 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $222 | $709 | $216 |
| Breast ultrasound | $91 | $708 | $92 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $99 | $1,010 | $100 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $82 | $406 | $84 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $221 | $335 | $133 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $6 | $41 | $5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $22 | $71 | $21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $22 | $39 | $21 |
| Calcium blood test | $6 | $14 | $5 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $2,949 | $5,595 | $1,049 |
| Cardiac stress test | $284 | $882 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $589 | $728 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $222 | $754 | $156 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,109 | $2,354 | $547 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $20 | $108 | $19 |
| Central line placement | $2,884 | $2,223 | $238 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $568 | $1,915 | $311 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,449 | $600 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $82 | $213 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $82 | $178 | $25 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $82 | $211 | $33 |
| Circumcision | $1,843 | $1,384 | $167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $12 | $54 | $12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $6 | $42 | $6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $8 | $60 | $7 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $8 | $81 | $8 |
| Complex wound repair | $568 | $600 | $390 |
| Copper blood test | $13 | $54 | $12 |
| Cortisol test | $17 | $30 | $16 |
| CPAP titration study | $193 | $3,893 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $7 | $22 | $7 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $166 | $1,494 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $348 | $3,135 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $348 | $3,681 | $338 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $348 | $3,135 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $222 | $3,135 | $183 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $166 | $1,494 | $230 |
| CT scan of the arm | $166 | $1,629 | $199 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $348 | $1,629 | $199 |
| CT scan of the chest | $166 | $1,553 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $166 | $1,553 | $167 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $166 | $1,537 | $173 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $166 | $1,427 | $148 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $166 | $1,629 | $166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $348 | $1,726 | $169 |
| CT scan of the neck | $166 | $774 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $348 | $1,726 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $166 | $774 | $220 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $166 | $774 | $183 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $166 | $1,640 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $166 | $1,640 | $226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $166 | $1,464 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $166 | $1,741 | $184 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $166 | $1,106 | $152 |
| D-dimer test | $11 | $50 | $10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $29,771 | $29,687 | $798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $24 | $99 | $22 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $42 | $83 | $17 |
| Echocardiogram | $222 | $726 | $138 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $222 | $726 | $101 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $222 | $433 | $138 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $55 | $288 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $55 | $288 | $8 |
| Electrolyte panel | $8 | $14 | $7 |
| Emergency department visit | $203 | $390 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $80 | $187 | $11 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $148 | $261 | $40 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $258 | $390 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $401 | $600 | $118 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $581 | $876 | $171 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $30 | $54 | $28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $222 | $137 | $164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $5 | $27 | $10 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $5 | $27 | $4 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $15 | $54 | $14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $10 | $54 | $10 |
| Flu test | $18 | $173 | $17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $16 | $54 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $361 | $278 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $10 | $61 | $9 |
| FSH hormone test | $20 | $54 | $19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $431 | $884 | $334 |
| GGT liver test | $8 | $37 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $14 | $41 | $8 |
| H. pylori test | $72 | $57 | $67 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $9 | $41 | $8 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $10 | $81 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $11 | $54 | $10 |
| Hepatitis C test | $15 | $108 | $14 |
| HIV test | $15 | $47 | $19 |
| HIV test (antibody) | $15 | $52 | $14 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $26 | $41 | $24 |
| Holter heart monitor | $85 | $1,151 | $26 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $98 | $135 | $123 |
| Iron blood test | $7 | $14 | $6 |
| IV infusion therapy | $118 | $144 | $44 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $43 | $69 | $21 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $194 | $218 | $67 |
| IVC filter placement | $4,973 | $3,298 | $1,885 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $489 | $495 | $172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $3,155 | $5,842 | $760 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $99 | $335 | $84 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $99 | $296 | $61 |
| Knee joint injection | $268 | $600 | $69 |
| Lactate test | $12 | $54 | $12 |
| LDH test | $6 | $26 | $6 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $11 | $41 | $11 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,884 | $2,018 | $149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $99 | $1,008 | $150 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $99 | $960 | $116 |
| LH hormone test | $20 | $54 | $19 |
| Lipase test | $7 | $25 | $7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $14 | $54 | $13 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,467 | $1,119 | $288 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $213 | $564 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $489 | $376 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $7 | $26 | $7 |
| MRA of the brain | $348 | $2,196 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $348 | $2,196 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $348 | $2,196 | $328 |
| MRA of the neck | $348 | $1,967 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $348 | $1,967 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $348 | $2,300 | $343 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $285 | $2,050 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $348 | $2,050 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $222 | $1,959 | $194 |
| MRI of the ankle | $348 | $1,652 | $261 |
| MRI of the ankle with contrast | $348 | $826 | $261 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $222 | $1,652 | $222 |
| MRI of the brain | $348 | $1,968 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $348 | $1,968 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $222 | $1,968 | $195 |
| MRI of the chest | $348 | $2,085 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $725 | $2,085 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $348 | $2,325 | $466 |
| MRI of the knee | $348 | $1,605 | $315 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $725 | $826 | $315 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $222 | $1,605 | $204 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $348 | $1,970 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $348 | $1,970 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $222 | $1,970 | $192 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $348 | $1,949 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $348 | $2,489 | $319 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $348 | $1,949 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $222 | $1,949 | $190 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $348 | $1,995 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $348 | $2,531 | $318 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $348 | $1,995 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $222 | $1,995 | $191 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $348 | $2,065 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $348 | $2,065 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $222 | $1,767 | $227 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $348 | $2,085 | $313 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $725 | $826 | $313 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $222 | $2,085 | $205 |
| MRI of the wrist | $348 | $1,458 | $330 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $348 | $826 | $330 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $222 | $1,738 | $303 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $193 | $95 | $9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $1,285 | $1,585 | $428 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $25 | $29 | $20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $44 | $68 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $99 | $350 | $78 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $99 | $624 | $105 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $99 | $76 | $51 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $5 | $27 | $5 |
| Platelet count | $5 | $19 | $4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $8 | $28 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $99 | $547 | $126 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $99 | $297 | $117 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $99 | $796 | $136 |
| Procalcitonin test | $29 | $103 | $27 |
| Prolactin test | $21 | $54 | $19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $20 | $54 | $18 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $91 | $293 | $58 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $82 | $293 | $44 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $99 | $293 | $72 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $99 | $581 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $5 | $31 | $3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $23 | $70 | $22 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $181 | $77 | $114 |
| Simple wound stitches | $181 | $77 | $127 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $946 | $930 | $691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $99 | $113 | $64 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $626 | $600 | $165 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $141 | $227 | $30 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $284 | $902 | $43 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $499 | $959 | $209 |
| Stress echocardiogram (complete) | $499 | $1,485 | $233 |
| T3 thyroid test | $15 | $107 | $14 |
| Testosterone test | $28 | $54 | $26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $18 | $65 | $17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $99 | $284 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $373 | $418 | $145 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $18 | $26 | $16 |
| Total protein test | $4 | $133 | $4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $499 | $433 | $239 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $499 | $433 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $99 | $387 | $118 |
| Triglycerides test | $6 | $30 | $6 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $13 | $108 | $12 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $166 | $656 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $5 | $26 | $5 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $6 | $24 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $9 | $27 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $64 | $49 | $19 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $16 | $41 | $15 |
| Vitamin D test | $32 | $108 | $30 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $82 | $336 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $82 | $188 | $37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $82 | $203 | $33 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $82 | $189 | $33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $99 | $293 | $39 |
| X-ray of the foot | $82 | $188 | $34 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $82 | $164 | $29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $82 | $164 | $38 |
| X-ray of the hip | $82 | $181 | $49 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $82 | $164 | $34 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $82 | $198 | $49 |
| X-ray of the knee | $82 | $248 | $42 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $82 | $176 | $34 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $82 | $248 | $42 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $99 | $396 | $49 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $99 | $288 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $99 | $231 | $40 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $99 | $345 | $53 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $82 | $197 | $31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $99 | $258 | $36 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $99 | $231 | $33 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $99 | $284 | $39 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $91 | $277 | $47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $82 | $231 | $40 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $99 | $211 | $36 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $99 | $196 | $28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $99 | $260 | $42 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $82 | $238 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $99 | $304 | $42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $82 | $227 | $36 |
| X-ray of the skull | $99 | $269 | $40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $82 | $189 | $32 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $82 | $170 | $43 |
| Zinc blood test | $12 | $54 | $11 |
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
