Citizens Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Citizens Medical Center in Columbia, LA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

1,504prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$286cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $3,002)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$217	$333	$112–$268
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$332	$500	$184–$395
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$516	$760	$301–$588
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$85.97	$123	$10.56–$92.12
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$7.32	$54.94	$6.48–$74.57
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$44.25	$63.22	$7.77–$47.42
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$10.50	$15.00	$3.00–$11.25
Urinalysis `81001`	$19.25	$27.50	$3.17–$20.63
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$27.87	$39.81	$12.47–$29.86
EKG tracing `93005`	$50.74	$72.49	$33.81–$54.37
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$126	$184	$84.21–$141
CT head without contrast `70450`	$880	$1,258	$491–$943
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,268	$3,240	$1,327–$2,430
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,849	$2,641	$1,232–$1,981
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$339	$484	$226–$363
IV push, single drug `96374`	$164	$234	$109–$175
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$9.63	$222	$6.67–$167
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$9.63	$13.75	$6.67–$17.59
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$9.63	$13.75	$6.67–$6.67
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$737	$1,126	$468–$789
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$592	$943	$468–$656
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$286	$3,002	$253–$3,773

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Citizens Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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