Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (This file encompasses multiple facilities, including Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Ochsner Lafayette General Surgery Hospital & Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital) prices. From its own published file.

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (This file encompasses multiple facilities, including Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Ochsner Lafayette General Surgery Hospital & Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital) in Lafayette, 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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$4,208cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $20,036)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$51.81	$597	$42.88–$890
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$98.34	$919	$80.13–$1,561
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$145	$1,014	$40.81–$2,926
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$28.35	$135	$10.52–$81.00
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$22.26	$106	$8.43–$63.60
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$20.16	$96.00	$7.74–$57.60
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$1.68	$22.00	$1.20–$3,091
Urinalysis `81001`	$1.68	$78.00	$3.16–$46.80
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$6.30	$78.00	$12.42–$80.40
EKG tracing `93005`	$35.49	$169	$4.63–$131
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$12.87	$153	$13.65–$160
CT head without contrast `70450`	$333	$1,587	$96.76–$1,150
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$601	$2,862	$325–$1,717
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$561	$2,671	$220–$1,603
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$174	$828	$96.76–$497
IV push, single drug `96374`	$50.61	$241	$26.08–$293
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$138	$656	$23.11–$509
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$7.77	$37.00	$0.35–$47.96
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$7.77	$37.00	$0.10–$22.20
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$730	$3,474	$481–$2,357
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$658	$3,134	$481–$2,357
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$4,208	$20,036	$680–$6,591

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: Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (This file encompasses multiple facilities, including Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Ochsner Lafayette General Surgery Hospital & Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital) price transparency page.

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Common billing problems to look for

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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