Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport prices. From its own published file.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport in Shreveport, 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.

9,954prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$8,886cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $34,176)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$303	$1,166	$234–$1,196
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$528	$2,029	$386–$2,467
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$580	$2,232	$387–$4,636
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$17.68	$68.00	$5.28–$51.00
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$16.12	$62.00	$4.23–$46.50
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$12.74	$49.00	$3.88–$36.75
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$5.20	$20.00	$2.99–$22.73
Urinalysis `81001`	$4.42	$17.00	$1.58–$12.75
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$16.12	$62.00	$6.24–$46.50
EKG tracing `93005`	$36.14	$139	$21.60–$226
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$111	$427	$37.43–$320
CT head without contrast `70450`	$164	$630	$96.29–$833
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$408	$1,571	$316–$1,178
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$383	$1,473	$219–$1,544
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$101	$387	$77.79–$374
IV push, single drug `96374`	$81.90	$315	$63.31–$677
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$85.80	$330	$66.33–$677
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$2.60	$14.76	$0.34–$15.39
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$2.60	$10.00	$0.10–$7.50
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$566	$2,178	$481–$2,198
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$566	$2,178	$481–$2,199
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$8,886	$34,176	$680–$7,612

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 LSU Health Shreveport 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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