Compare: Slidell Memorial Hospital vs St Tammany Parish Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 410 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Slidell Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 71% lower than St Tammany Parish Hospital (median across 410 shared procedures), winning on 390 of them.
Slidell Memorial Hospital
Slidell, LA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
64% recommend · ER wait 203 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 390
St Tammany Parish Hospital
Covington, LA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
79% recommend · ER wait 161 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 20
ProcedureSlidell Memorial HospitalSt Tammany Parish HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$41$61$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$386$1,423$284
Abdominal ultrasound$113$513$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$140$524$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$87$502$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$144$845$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$73$420$129
Abscess incision and drainage$116$632$174
Achilles tendon repair$8,211$20,961$624
ACL knee reconstruction$7,501$14,255$889
Albumin blood test$15$28$5
Aldosterone test$84$165$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$25$38$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$80$94$17
ALT liver enzyme test$26$50$5
Ammonia blood test$17$52$15
Amniocentesis$230$1,228$120
Amylase test$28$106$6
Anal fistula repair$2,947$6,510$541
Ankle fracture repair$2,351$18,813$608
Anoscopy$44$201$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$47$67$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$72$68$26
AST liver enzyme test$25$50$5
Barium swallow study$85$365$107
Bartholin cyst removal$69$395$182
Basic metabolic panel$61$36$8
Benign skin lesion removal$255$5,582$171
Bilirubin blood test$14$31$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$258$8,922$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$1,322$9,312$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$18$33$4
Blood crossmatch$84$247
Blood glucose test$15$34$5
Blood transfusion$177$924$47
Blood type and screen$13$86$10
Blood type test$12$131$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$15$201$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$9$61$3
BNP (heart failure) test$43$204$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$79$309$39
Bone marrow biopsy$556$2,580$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$311$1,252$259
Breast biopsy$774$2,580$478
Breast MRI$690$498$216
Breast MRI without contrast$690$498$216
Breast reduction$11,508$18,810$980
Breast ultrasound$131$255$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$178$255$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$106$255$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$113$427$133
Bronchoscopy$349$2,533$303
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$10,159$20,220$883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$113$323$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$100$277$93
Burn treatment$106$300$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$32$41$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$38$129$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$27$159$21
Calcium blood test$25$29$5
Cardiac ablation$7,530$41,400$759
Cardiac catheterization$1,543$7,600$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$37$266$26
Cardiac stress test$270$476$39
Cardioversion$194$1,166$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$128$377$156
Carpal tunnel release$1,672$7,562$483
CEA tumor marker test$55$114$19
Celiac disease test$5$34$12
Central line placement$1,068$1,881$238
Cervical cerclage$365$5,749$137
Cervical LEEP procedure$2,334$6,962$325
Cesarean section (C-section)$7,072$9,571$7,552
Chemotherapy infusion$183$340$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$151$111$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$216$569$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$281$1,342$311
Chest tube insertion$525$1,881$143
Chest X-ray$65$183$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$49$186$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$61$180$33
Circumcision$693$4,730$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$29$44$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$31$88$6
Colonoscopy$392$2,515$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$27$58$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$31$65$8
Complex wound repair$228$6,456$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$80$44$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$67$4,084$115
Copper blood test$39$56$12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG)$32,519$80,438$36,593
Coronary CT angiography$225$755$326
Cortisol test$47$67$16
COVID-19 PCR test$21$108$51
CPAP titration study$66$356$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$25$94$7
CT angiography of the chest$491$2,082$281
CT angiography of the head$491$808$274
CT scan of the abdomen$366$1,736$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$725$2,982$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$797$3,293$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$725$2,982$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$634$2,663$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$439$1,916$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$366$1,736$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$316$1,387$136
CT scan of the arm$298$1,059$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$298$1,096$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$263$1,059$161
CT scan of the chest$372$1,139$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$455$1,139$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$372$1,139$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$328$1,139$133
CT scan of the head$363$1,203$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$408$1,203$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$363$1,203$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$303$1,203$107
CT scan of the leg$298$1,059$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$298$1,059$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$263$1,057$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$365$1,561$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$379$1,561$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$373$1,824$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$325$1,171$130
CT scan of the neck$331$1,126$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$365$1,371$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$379$1,561$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$373$1,371$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$324$1,191$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$372$1,126$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$331$1,126$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$283$1,126$150
CT scan of the pelvis$359$1,246$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$427$1,408$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$359$1,246$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$318$1,246$133
CT scan of the sinuses$320$1,122$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$415$1,236$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$320$1,122$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$277$1,078$128
D-dimer test$35$104$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$12,300$59,251$798
DHEA-sulfate test$28$92$22
Diagnostic mammogram$87$255$140
Dialysis fistula creation$3,658$14,644$601
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$3,588$5,462$298
Drug screen (urine)$27$400$17
Echocardiogram$213$1,016$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$166$472$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$213$1,016$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$143$631$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$43$164$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$43$164$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$123$631$448
Electrolyte panel$66$33$7
Emergency department visit$119$1,800$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$36$285$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$83$480$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$119$810$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$148$3,060$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$201$3,600$171
Endometrial biopsy$2,754$300$98
Epidural steroid injection$266$3,946$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$932$5,250$311
Esophageal dilation$458$2,077$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$59$128$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$181$592$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$66$445$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$6$55$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$6$41$4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$612$2,868$178
Ferritin (iron) test$25$139$14
Fibrinogen test$33$56$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$9,342$10,135$914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$307$1,364$323
Folate (folic acid) test$44$95$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$121$845$157
Free T4 thyroid test$93$63$9
FSH hormone test$64$106$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$6,509$14,581$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$320$768$334
Ganglion cyst removal$1,688$8,506$321
GGT liver test$38$56$7
Glucose tolerance test$32$66$8
H. pylori test$208$134$67
Hammertoe repair$4,774$11,816$548
HDL cholesterol test$28$77$8
Hematocrit test$12$11$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$9$67$10
Hemorrhoid removal$307$2,895$338
Hepatitis B test$42$50$10
Hepatitis C test$40$113$14
Hip replacement$9,867$28,109$1,162
HIV test$23$146$19
HIV test (antibody)$35$146$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$23$146$24
Holter heart monitor$89$980$26
Home sleep apnea test$69$297$123
Hysterectomy$6,981$20,102$933
Hysteroscopy$3,020$10,889$1,270
Inguinal hernia repair$5,079$10,079$538
Iron blood test$35$94$6
IUD insertion$2,250$414
IUD removal$137$414$112
IV infusion therapy$106$354$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$83$187$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$130$520$67
IVC filter placement$3,106$8,630$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$106$468$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$106$702$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$106$468$56
Kidney biopsy$652$2,580$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$325$1,721$172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$2,178$12,610$760
Kidney ultrasound$126$317$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$112$276$61
Knee arthroscopy$2,960$15,397$524
Knee joint injection$106$468$69
Knee replacement$14,127$56,266$18,054
Lactate test$33$96$12
Laryngoscopy$309$301$189
LDH test$26$51$6
LDL cholesterol test$37$31$11
Leg artery angiogram$1,074$4,770$149
Leg artery angioplasty$3,237$15,324
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$187$540$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$116$431$116
LH hormone test$56$113$19
Lipase test$23$106$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$41$83$13
Liver biopsy$280$2,580$288
Liver function panel$76$57$8
Lumpectomy (breast)$5,539$10,183$750
Lung function test (PFT)$62$494$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$317$1,138$291
Mastectomy$6,239$20,742$1,021
Meniscus repair (knee)$4,595$24,661$714
MRA of the brain$570$1,768$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$570$1,768$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$872$2,667$328
MRA of the neck$570$1,779$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$570$1,779$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$872$2,824$343
MRI of the abdomen$490$1,275$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$478$1,275$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$473$1,116$194
MRI of the ankle$662$1,660$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$478$1,660$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$695$1,456$222
MRI of the brain$574$2,329$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$574$2,329$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$484$2,038$195
MRI of the chest$490$1,900$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$935$2,402$466
MRI of the knee$907$1,759$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$709$1,759$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$695$1,543$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$541$1,961$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$541$1,961$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$492$1,569$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$541$1,782$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$935$2,266$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$541$1,782$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$492$1,562$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$541$2,079$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$935$2,371$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$541$2,079$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$492$1,823$191
MRI of the pelvis$478$1,457$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$478$1,398$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$428$1,457$227
MRI of the shoulder$700$1,759$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$478$1,759$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$695$1,543$205
MRI of the wrist$487$1,811$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$478$1,811$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$468$1,456$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$48$430$9
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion$12,573$7,214$1,410
Nuclear cardiac stress test$708$2,759$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$49$195$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$57$225$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$41$165$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$49$195$101
Office visit (established patient)$61$205$115
Office visit (new patient)$99$224$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$25$186$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$99$224$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$75$186$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$99$224$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$136$224$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$2,664$8,583$632
Pacemaker insertion$16,506$36,361$15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening)$11$75$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$106$152$41
Parathyroid removal$11,610$11,439$891
Pelvic ultrasound$99$375$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$122$479$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$77$271$51
Physical therapy evaluation$49$195$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$57$225$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$49$195$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$2,796$5,806$541
Platelet count$19$41$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$54$110$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$175$316$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$175$285$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$175$346$136
Procalcitonin test$33$84$27
Prolactin test$12$112$19
Prostate biopsy$407$12,624
Prostate surgery (TURP)$3,923$11,311$526
Prostate test (PSA)$48$45$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$61$135$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$742$7,677$462
Rotator cuff repair$5,898$23,939$792
Scoliosis spine X-ray$36$169$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$26$119$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$47$219$72
Screening mammogram$68$270$126
Scrotal ultrasound$92$466$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$22$62$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$20$65$22
Shoulder arthroscopy$6,987$40,012$962
Shoulder replacement$15,423$8,338$1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$87$328$114
Simple wound stitches$70$328$127
Skin biopsy$73$845$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$73$845$121
Sleep study (polysomnography)$794$2,738$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$72$502$64
Speech therapy$82$210$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$167$1,231$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$67$331$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$57$658$43
Strep throat test$17$65$17
Stress echocardiogram$178$1,140$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$178$1,140$233
Swallow study$55$165$85
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$1,322$7,766$306
Testosterone test$62$128$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$40$99$17
Thyroid ultrasound$86$466$109
Thyroid uptake scan$233$781$145
Tilt table test$237$986$168
Total IgE allergy test$50$84$16
Total protein test$22$37$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$208$1,459$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$208$1,898$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$95$514$118
Trigger finger release$1,718$7,630$630
Trigger point injection$81$468$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$56$468$52
Triglycerides test$13$31$6
Troponin (heart) test$17$106$12
Tubal ligation$6,572$15,872$333
Turning a breech baby (version)$979$4,349$94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$2,507$9,342$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$314$2,066$371
Upper GI series (barium)$89$390$128
Ureteral stent placement$9,328$13,007$373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$4,713$13,651$365
Uric acid (gout) test$26$70$5
Urinalysis$20$30$3
Urine microalbumin test$23$42$5
Urine pregnancy test$50$47$9
Vaccine administration$20$88$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$8$64$16
Vaginal delivery$3,115$9,030$5,487
Vasectomy$765$8,364$347
Vitamin B12 test$18$87$15
Vitamin D test$60$101$30
Wound debridement$165$3,289$186
Wrist fracture repair$5,740$17,925$735
X-ray of the abdomen$61$219$36
X-ray of the ankle$73$177$37
X-ray of the collarbone$60$173$33
X-ray of the elbow$73$176$33
X-ray of the facial bones$41$234$39
X-ray of the foot$73$177$34
X-ray of the forearm$73$165$29
X-ray of the hand$95$177$38
X-ray of the hip$47$180$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$35$119$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$49$180$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$49$219$63
X-ray of the knee$84$219$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$56$147$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$95$195$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$91$219$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$77$258$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$75$219$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$78$298$53
X-ray of the lower leg$73$177$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$66$219$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$58$229$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$75$209$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$83$258$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$63$298$40
X-ray of the pelvis$40$224$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$37$219$28
X-ray of the ribs$80$219$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$61$218$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$83$219$42
X-ray of the shoulder$57$188$36
X-ray of the skull$48$257$40
X-ray of the upper arm$60$175$32
X-ray of the wrist$73$177$43
Zinc blood test$31$44$11

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