Retina scan (OCT) cost in Louisiana

Prices at 21 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77 — 19% below the US median ($95), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA $53 $55 ★ 3/5 126 min —
West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA $55 $107 ★ 3/5 147 min —
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches, LA $55 $55 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $56 $62 ★ 3/5 215 min —
East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA $61 $208 ★ 2/5 157 min —
Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell, LA $65 $54 — — —
University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA $75 $89 ★ 2/5 327 min —
Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA $78 $103 — — —
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA $79 $55 ★ 3/5 152 min —
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA $89 $139 ★ 4/5 197 min —
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA $96 $157 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Lallie Kemp Medical Center Independence, LA $102 $14 — 101 min —
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA $106 $69 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria, LA $247 $126 ★ 2/5 137 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$316
Cash / self-pay
$77
Insurer-negotiated
$62
Medicare pays
$33
$55$105
Median cash $77  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $77 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $316 list price could save about $239 (76%).

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