St. Bernard Parish Hospital prices. From its own published file.

St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, 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.

7,788prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$6,663cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $20,822)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$228	$712	$211–$534
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$365	$1,140	$328–$855
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$531	$1,658	$476–$1,244
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$18.88	$59.00	$4.44–$44.25
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$15.36	$48.00	$3.55–$36.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$14.08	$44.00	$3.26–$33.00
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$3.84	$12.00	$3.00–$17.39
Urinalysis `81001`	$5.76	$18.00	$1.33–$13.50
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$17.60	$70.00	$5.24–$53.25
EKG tracing `93005`	$53.44	$167	$45.32–$125
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$79.68	$249	$64.18–$187
CT head without contrast `70450`	$173	$542	$81.46–$408
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$502	$1,568	$285–$1,176
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$404	$1,263	$182–$947
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$164	$513	$81.46–$385
IV push, single drug `96374`	$230	$719	$117–$539
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$230	$719	$149–$539
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.20	$12.54	$0.33–$26.45
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.20	$10.00	$0.10–$10.12
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$945	$2,954	$468–$2,216
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$936	$2,925	$468–$2,194
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$6,663	$20,822	$662–$6,207

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: St. Bernard Parish Hospital 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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