Ochsner St. Mary prices. From its own published file.

Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City, 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.

8,904prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$1,040cash price for colonoscopy, diagnostic (list $5,200)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$188	$939	$107–$1,250
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$366	$1,831	$164–$2,936
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$469	$2,345	$236–$2,936
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$13.40	$67.00	$9.47–$57.14
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$12.20	$61.00	$7.59–$52.02
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$9.60	$48.00	$6.97–$40.93
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$3.00	$15.00	$2.70–$12.79
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.20	$16.00	$2.84–$13.64
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$12.20	$61.00	$11.18–$52.02
EKG tracing `93005`	$121	$605	$22.90–$516
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$51.60	$258	$32.66–$220
CT head without contrast `70450`	$171	$853	$41.00–$1,485
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$425	$2,127	$138–$1,814
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$363	$1,813	$93.20–$2,330
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$76.20	$381	$41.00–$325
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$82.20	$411	$52.03–$351
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$2.00	$19.71	$0.32–$52.50
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$2.00	$10.00	$0.10–$8.75
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,040	$5,200	$352–$4,435
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,020	$5,100	$361–$4,349
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$680–$7,733

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 St. Mary price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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