Compare: Slidell Memorial Hospital vs Avala

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 179 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Slidell Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 30% lower than Avala (median across 179 shared procedures), winning on 139 of them.
Slidell Memorial Hospital
Slidell, LA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
64% recommend · ER wait 203 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 139
Avala
Covington, LA

89% recommend
cheaper on 40
ProcedureSlidell Memorial HospitalAvalaMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$113$200$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$140$200$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$87$200$86
Aldosterone test$84$102$41
Amylase test$28$16$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$47$30$12
Basic metabolic panel$61$169$8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$18$90$4
Blood crossmatch$84$435—
Blood glucose test$15$10$5
Blood type and screen$13$133$10
Blood type test$12$218$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$15$340$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$9$95$3
Bone density scan (DEXA)$79$120$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$311$1,021$259
Breast MRI$690$638$216
Breast MRI without contrast$690$525$216
C-reactive protein (CRP)$32$84$5
CA-125 ovarian marker test$27$52$21
Carotid artery ultrasound$128$200$156
Chest X-ray$65$125$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$49$100$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$61$150$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$31$95$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$27$89$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$31$107$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$80$102$11
Cortisol test$47$41$16
Creatine kinase (CK) test$25$16$7
CT angiography of the chest$491$425$281
CT angiography of the head$491$475$274
CT scan of the abdomen$366$425$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$725$425$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$797$475$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$725$425$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$634$375$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$439$425$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$366$425$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$316$375$136
CT scan of the arm$298$425$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$298$425$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$263$375$161
CT scan of the chest$372$425$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$455$475$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$372$425$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$328$375$133
CT scan of the head$363$425$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$408$475$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$363$425$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$303$375$107
CT scan of the leg$298$375$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$263$375$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$365$400$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$373$425$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$325$375$130
CT scan of the neck$331$450$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$365$425$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$379$475$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$373$425$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$324$375$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$372$475$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$331$425$183
CT scan of the pelvis$359$175$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$427$475$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$359$175$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$318$175$133
CT scan of the sinuses$320$375$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$277$375$128
DHEA-sulfate test$28$56$22
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$43$151$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$43$151$8
Epidural steroid injection$266$1,803$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$59$70$28
Ferritin (iron) test$25$34$14
Folate (folic acid) test$44$37$15
Free T4 thyroid test$93$23$9
FSH hormone test$64$46$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$320$1,021$334
Hematocrit test$12$98$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$9$103$10
Hepatitis B test$42$26$10
HIV test$23$60$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$23$60$24
Iron blood test$35$16$6
Kidney ultrasound$126$200$84
Knee arthroscopy$2,960$8,357$524
Knee joint injection$106$784$69
Knee replacement$14,127$31,021$18,054
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$187$200$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$116$200$116
LH hormone test$56$46$19
Lipase test$23$17$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$41$33$13
Liver function panel$76$20$8
Lung function test (PFT)$62$552$37
MRA of the brain$570$525$226
MRI of the abdomen$490$638$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$473$525$194
MRI of the ankle$662$638$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$695$525$222
MRI of the brain$574$638$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$484$525$195
MRI of the chest$490$525$371
MRI of the knee$907$625$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$709$625$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$695$525$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$541$638$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$492$525$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$541$638$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$935$750$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$492$525$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$541$638$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$935$750$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$492$525$191
MRI of the pelvis$478$638$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$428$525$227
MRI of the shoulder$700$625$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$478$625$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$695$525$205
MRI of the wrist$487$638$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$468$525$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$48$559$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$49$226$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$41$226$101
Physical therapy evaluation$49$245$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$49$245$98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$54$19$8
Prolactin test$12$48$19
Prostate test (PSA)$48$46$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$36$138$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$26$100$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$47$175$72
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$22$90$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$20$54$22
Soft tissue ultrasound$72$200$64
Spirometry (lung function test)$67$552$30
Testosterone test$62$65$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$40$42$17
Thyroid ultrasound$86$200$109
Troponin (heart) test$17$31$12
Uric acid (gout) test$26$11$5
Urinalysis$20$36$3
Urine microalbumin test$23$14$5
Urine pregnancy test$50$94$9
Vitamin B12 test$18$38$15
Vitamin D test$60$66$30
X-ray of the abdomen$61$125$36
X-ray of the ankle$73$175$37
X-ray of the collarbone$60$222$33
X-ray of the elbow$73$150$33
X-ray of the foot$73$175$34
X-ray of the forearm$73$150$29
X-ray of the hand$95$175$38
X-ray of the hip$47$138$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$35$100$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$49$175$49
X-ray of the knee$84$175$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$56$150$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$95$175$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$91$175$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$77$175$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$75$175$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$78$175$53
X-ray of the lower leg$73$150$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$66$163$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$58$150$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$75$175$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$83$175$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$63$175$40
X-ray of the pelvis$40$221$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$37$267$28
X-ray of the ribs$80$150$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$61$150$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$83$150$42
X-ray of the shoulder$57$150$36
X-ray of the skull$48$175$40
X-ray of the upper arm$60$150$32
X-ray of the wrist$73$175$43

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