Lake Surgical Hospital - Slidell prices. From its own published file.

Lake Surgical Hospital - Slidell in Slidell, 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.

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Mar 2026file last updated

$265cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $1,663)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$304	—	$185–$659
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$468	—	$292–$1,013
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$673	—	$419–$1,459
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$12.67	$80.00	$8.76–$76.00
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$10.15	$64.00	$7.02–$60.80
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$9.32	$59.00	$5.26–$56.05
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$10.91	$21.00	$2.49–$24.70
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.80	$24.00	$2.63–$22.80
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$14.96	$74.00	$10.35–$70.30
EKG tracing `93005`	$65.22	$149	$7.91–$3,325
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$96.68	—	$66.24–$209
CT head without contrast `70450`	$117	$929	$92.44–$883
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$392	$1,248	$190–$1,186
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$265	$1,663	$193–$1,580
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$117	$463	$70.46–$440
IV push, single drug `96374`	$231	$700	$107–$665
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$231	$17.00	$0.15–$23,125
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.83	—	$0.66–$1.79
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,001	$630	$150–$2,169
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,029	—	$468–$2,231
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$3,563	—	$662–$7,719
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$2,073–$2,555
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$0.01–$0.01

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: Lake Surgical Hospital - Slidell 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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