| Procedure | Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Sabine Medical Center | Medicare |
|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound | $99 | $188 | $100 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $99 | $198 | $114 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $99 | $179 | $86 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $361 | $178 | $220 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $181 | $105 | $174 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $6,474 | $604 | $624 |
| Albumin blood test | $5 | $14 | $5 |
| Aldosterone test | $44 | $57 | $41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $6 | $45 | $5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $18 | $80 | $17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $6 | $17 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $16 | $50 | $15 |
| Amylase test | $7 | $31 | $6 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,541 | $335 | $541 |
| Ankle replacement | $16,864 | $759 | $885 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $13 | $99 | $12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $28 | $33 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $6 | $33 | $5 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $180 | $139 | $182 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $499 | $140 | $171 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $5 | $14 | $5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $5 | $20 | $4 |
| Blood crossmatch | $155 | $22 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $5 | $13 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $393 | $177 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $49 | $42 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $76 | $22 | $3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $116 | $22 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $42 | $33 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $99 | $66 | $39 |
| Breast ultrasound | $91 | $134 | $92 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $99 | $89 | $100 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $82 | $179 | $84 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $221 | $137 | $133 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $6,474 | $468 | $883 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $181 | $246 | $93 |
| Burn treatment | $181 | $246 | $129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $6 | $42 | $5 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $22 | $72 | $21 |
| Calcium blood test | $6 | $15 | $5 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $222 | $202 | $156 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $20 | $98 | $19 |
| Celiac disease test | $12 | $11 | $12 |
| Central line placement | $2,884 | $310 | $238 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,449 | $809 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $82 | $56 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $82 | $51 | $25 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $82 | $59 | $33 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $12 | $26 | $12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $6 | $32 | $6 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,068 | $351 | $480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $8 | $17 | $7 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $8 | $17 | $8 |
| Complex wound repair | $568 | $460 | $390 |
| Copper blood test | $13 | $28 | $12 |
| Cortisol test | $17 | $29 | $16 |
| CPAP titration study | $193 | $363 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $7 | $26 | $7 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $166 | $428 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $348 | $722 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $348 | $806 | $338 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $348 | $722 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $222 | $637 | $183 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $166 | $428 | $230 |
| CT scan of the arm | $166 | $428 | $199 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $348 | $428 | $199 |
| CT scan of the chest | $166 | $428 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $166 | $428 | $167 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $166 | $653 | $173 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $166 | $428 | $148 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $166 | $428 | $166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $348 | $660 | $169 |
| CT scan of the neck | $166 | $428 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $348 | $428 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $166 | $660 | $220 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $166 | $428 | $183 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $166 | $351 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $166 | $351 | $226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $166 | $428 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $166 | $660 | $184 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $166 | $428 | $152 |
| D-dimer test | $11 | $21 | $10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $24 | $25 | $22 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $42 | $25 | $17 |
| Echocardiogram | $222 | $719 | $138 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $55 | $82 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $55 | $82 | $8 |
| Electrolyte panel | $8 | $60 | $7 |
| Emergency department visit | $203 | $264 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $80 | $83 | $11 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $148 | $165 | $40 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $258 | $264 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $401 | $413 | $118 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $581 | $561 | $171 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $30 | $68 | $28 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $15 | $26 | $14 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $827 | $149 | $323 |
| Flu test | $18 | $82 | $17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $16 | $26 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $361 | $50 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $10 | $37 | $9 |
| FSH hormone test | $20 | $32 | $19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $5,221 | $585 | $658 |
| GGT liver test | $8 | $7 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $14 | $26 | $8 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,929 | $326 | $548 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $9 | $14 | $8 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $10 | $29 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $11 | $46 | $10 |
| Hepatitis C test | $15 | $100 | $14 |
| HIV test | $15 | $50 | $19 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $26 | $50 | $24 |
| Holter heart monitor | $85 | $159 | $26 |
| Hysterectomy | $9,315 | $865 | $933 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,131 | $473 | $538 |
| Iron blood test | $7 | $39 | $6 |
| IV infusion therapy | $118 | $40 | $44 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $43 | $28 | $21 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $194 | $53 | $67 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $99 | $179 | $84 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $99 | $179 | $61 |
| Lactate test | $12 | $18 | $12 |
| LDH test | $6 | $16 | $6 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $11 | $29 | $11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $99 | $191 | $150 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $99 | $170 | $116 |
| LH hormone test | $20 | $32 | $19 |
| Lipase test | $7 | $44 | $7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $14 | $27 | $13 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $489 | $179 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $7 | $16 | $7 |
| Mastectomy | $5,901 | $814 | $1,021 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $193 | $74 | $9 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $44 | $33 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $99 | $101 | $78 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $99 | $179 | $105 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $5 | $9 | $5 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $2,571 | $404 | $541 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $8 | $17 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $99 | $180 | $126 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $99 | $182 | $117 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $99 | $179 | $136 |
| Procalcitonin test | $29 | $38 | $27 |
| Prolactin test | $21 | $89 | $19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $20 | $35 | $18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $144 | $66 | $188 |
| Psychotherapy session | $144 | $99 | $140 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $91 | $41 | $58 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $99 | $41 | $72 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $99 | $179 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $5 | $17 | $3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $23 | $33 | $22 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $181 | $57 | $114 |
| Simple wound stitches | $181 | $48 | $127 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $637 | $215 | $240 |
| Skin graft | $2,448 | $645 | $898 |
| Skin tag removal | $181 | $58 | $92 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $99 | $170 | $64 |
| Strep throat test | $18 | $22 | $17 |
| T3 thyroid test | $15 | $45 | $14 |
| Testosterone test | $28 | $33 | $26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $18 | $28 | $17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $99 | $179 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $373 | $245 | $145 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $18 | $29 | $16 |
| Total protein test | $4 | $7 | $4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $99 | $144 | $118 |
| Triglycerides test | $6 | $9 | $6 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $13 | $25 | $12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $820 | $267 | $371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $166 | $172 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $5 | $9 | $5 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $6 | $33 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $9 | $17 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $64 | $10 | $19 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $16 | $34 | $15 |
| Vitamin D test | $32 | $33 | $30 |
| Wound debridement | $361 | $147 | $186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $82 | $102 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $82 | $45 | $37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $82 | $45 | $33 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $82 | $45 | $33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $99 | $64 | $39 |
| X-ray of the foot | $82 | $45 | $34 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $82 | $45 | $29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $82 | $51 | $38 |
| X-ray of the hip | $82 | $45 | $49 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $82 | $45 | $34 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $82 | $45 | $49 |
| X-ray of the knee | $82 | $51 | $42 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $82 | $33 | $34 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $82 | $58 | $42 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $99 | $51 | $49 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $99 | $95 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $99 | $95 | $40 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $99 | $95 | $53 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $82 | $45 | $31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $99 | $47 | $36 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $99 | $47 | $33 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $99 | $47 | $39 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $91 | $106 | $47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $82 | $106 | $40 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $99 | $51 | $36 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $99 | $64 | $28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $99 | $59 | $42 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $82 | $55 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $99 | $59 | $42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $82 | $45 | $36 |
| X-ray of the skull | $99 | $47 | $40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $82 | $45 | $32 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $82 | $45 | $43 |
| Zinc blood test | $12 | $52 | $11 |
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
