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Upper Endoscopy Cost in Louisiana

Last updated: May 2026

Upper Endoscopy costs an average of $1,354 (cash/self-pay price) in Louisiana, based on data from 30 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $261 to $11,687 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

30 hospitals in Louisiana report pricing for upper endoscopy. The average cash price is $1,354.

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Hospitals

in Louisiana

Average List Price

$3,324

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$1,354

59% below list price

Price Range

$261 – $11,687

44.8x spread

Hospital Prices in Louisiana

Sorted by lowest cash price

Hospital	City	List Price	Cash Price	Negotiated Range	Grade
RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	FERRIDAY	$261	$131-50%	$54 – $393	0.1/10
HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	OLLA	$1,006	$201-80%	$1,420 – $1,420	0.1/10
SABINE MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	MANY	$1,008	$302-70%	$213 – $1,976	0.1/10
ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	EUNICE	$1,523	$457-70%	$481 – $1,440	0.1/10
AVOYELLES HOSPITAL Proprietary	MARKSVILLE	$2,208	$662-70%	$385 – $1,520	0.1/10
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	SPRINGHILL	$2,321	$789-66%	$1,190 – $1,857	0.1/10
CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Private	SHREVEPORT	$3,072	$799-74%	$483 – $4,650	0.1/10
OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Proprietary	OAKDALE	$4,235	$847-80%	$468 – $2,329	0.1/10
LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	JENA	$1,542	$925-40%	$318 – $1,234	0.1/10
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL Physician	SLIDELL	N/A	$935	$481 – $7,743	0.1/10
CHRISTUS OCHSNER LAKE AREA HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LAKE CHARLES	$4,738	$948-80%	$483 – $6,544	0.1/10
CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LAKE CHARLES	$4,738	$948-80%	$483 – $6,544	0.1/10
LALLIE KEMP MEDICAL CENTER Government - State	INDEPENDENCE	$1,603	$962-40%	$483 – $515	0.1/10
NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	RUSTON	$2,023	$1,113-45%	$481 – $2,648	0.1/10
CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	HOMER	$1,200	$1,200	$297 – $2,325	0.1/10
DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Private	MANSFIELD	$1,949	$1,364-30%	$1,364 – $1,949	0.1/10
POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	NEW ROADS	$1,500	$1,500	—	0.1/10
CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL Physician	HAMMOND	$2,290	$1,665-27%	$481 – $2,290	0.1/10
BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	BUNKIE	$1,700	$1,700	—	0.1/10
THE GENERAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	BATON ROUGE	$2,438	$1,707-30%	$481 – $5,248	0.1/10
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	BATON ROUGE	$2,438	$1,707-30%	$481 – $5,248	0.1/10
MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	MINDEN	$6,091	$1,827-70%	$481 – $1,629	0.1/10
ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	COVINGTON	$4,131	$2,479-40%	$858 – $4,131	0.1/10
CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALEXANDRIA	$11,687	$3,039-74%	$483 – $9,934	0.1/10
CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	COUSHATTA	$11,687	$3,039-74%	$468 – $10,285	0.1/10
IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	NEW IBERIA	$6,619	$3,971-40%	$255 – $6,619	0.1/10
BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	DERIDDER	$2,427	N/A	$1 – $1,942	0.1/10
SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT Proprietary	SHREVEPORT	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL Proprietary	ALEXANDRIA	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	ALEXANDRIA	N/A	N/A	$481 – $7,883	0.1/10

RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER

FERRIDAY, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$261

Cash Price

$131-50%

Negotiated Range

$54 – $393

HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER

OLLA, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,006

Cash Price

$201-80%

Negotiated Range

$1,420 – $1,420

SABINE MEDICAL CENTER

MANY, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$1,008

Cash Price

$302-70%

Negotiated Range

$213 – $1,976

ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER

EUNICE, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$1,523

Cash Price

$457-70%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $1,440

AVOYELLES HOSPITAL

MARKSVILLE, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$2,208

Cash Price

$662-70%

Negotiated Range

$385 – $1,520

SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER

SPRINGHILL, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,321

Cash Price

$789-66%

Negotiated Range

$1,190 – $1,857

CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM

SHREVEPORT, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,072

Cash Price

$799-74%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $4,650

OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

OAKDALE, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$4,235

Cash Price

$847-80%

Negotiated Range

$468 – $2,329

LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL

JENA, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,542

Cash Price

$925-40%

Negotiated Range

$318 – $1,234

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL

SLIDELL, LA · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$935

Negotiated Range

$481 – $7,743

CHRISTUS OCHSNER LAKE AREA HOSPITAL

LAKE CHARLES, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,738

Cash Price

$948-80%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $6,544

CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL

LAKE CHARLES, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,738

Cash Price

$948-80%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $6,544

LALLIE KEMP MEDICAL CENTER

INDEPENDENCE, LA · Government - State

0.1/10

List Price

$1,603

Cash Price

$962-40%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $515

NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

RUSTON, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$2,023

Cash Price

$1,113-45%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $2,648

CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

HOMER, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,200

Cash Price

$1,200

Negotiated Range

$297 – $2,325

DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

MANSFIELD, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,949

Cash Price

$1,364-30%

Negotiated Range

$1,364 – $1,949

POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL

NEW ROADS, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,500

Cash Price

$1,500

CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL

HAMMOND, LA · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

$2,290

Cash Price

$1,665-27%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $2,290

BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL

BUNKIE, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,700

Cash Price

$1,700

THE GENERAL

BATON ROUGE, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,438

Cash Price

$1,707-30%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $5,248

BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

BATON ROUGE, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,438

Cash Price

$1,707-30%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $5,248

MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER

MINDEN, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$6,091

Cash Price

$1,827-70%

Negotiated Range

$481 – $1,629

ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL

COVINGTON, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,131

Cash Price

$2,479-40%

Negotiated Range

$858 – $4,131

CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL

ALEXANDRIA, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$11,687

Cash Price

$3,039-74%

Negotiated Range

$483 – $9,934

CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER

COUSHATTA, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$11,687

Cash Price

$3,039-74%

Negotiated Range

$468 – $10,285

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER

NEW IBERIA, LA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$6,619

Cash Price

$3,971-40%

Negotiated Range

$255 – $6,619

BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

DERIDDER, LA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$2,427

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $1,942

SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT

SHREVEPORT, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ALEXANDRIA, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

ALEXANDRIA, LA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$481 – $7,883

Upper Endoscopy Cost by City in Louisiana

New Orleans

Upper Endoscopy Cost in Other States

Texas (204)California (147)Florida (109)Pennsylvania (101)Ohio (89)Michigan (86)New York (84)Iowa (80)Wisconsin (78)Minnesota (73)Illinois (68)Tennessee (65)View all states

What Affects Upper Endoscopy Cost in Louisiana

If you're researching upper endoscopy costs in Louisiana, you'll find significant price differences between providers — even those just miles apart.

Surgical costs for upper endoscopy in Louisiana are influenced by operating room fees, anesthesia, surgeon fees, and any implants or specialized equipment. Academic medical centers and large health systems often charge more than community hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers.

Based on data from 30 hospitals in Louisiana, upper endoscopy prices range from $261 to $11,687 — a 44.8x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Louisiana

Upper endoscopy in Louisiana can be performed in different settings depending on clinical complexity: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).

ASCs typically offer lower prices because they have lower overhead and specialize in efficient, high-volume outpatient procedures. For eligible patients, ASCs can save 30–60% compared to hospital outpatient departments.

Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. Your surgeon will determine the appropriate setting based on your health history, the procedure's complexity, and anticipated recovery needs.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Louisiana

Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access upper endoscopy at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Louisiana offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.

In Louisiana, the average cash price for upper endoscopy is $1,354, which is 59% lower than the average list price of $3,324. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Endoscopy Cost in Louisiana

How much does Upper Endoscopy cost in Louisiana?▼

The average cash price for upper endoscopy in Louisiana is $1,354. Prices range from $261 to $11,687 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.

Why do Upper Endoscopy prices vary so much in Louisiana?▼

Hospital prices for upper endoscopy in Louisiana differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.

Can I get a cheaper Upper Endoscopy by paying cash?▼

Yes. In Louisiana, the average cash price for upper endoscopy is $1,354, which is 59% below the average list price of $3,324. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.

What is the cheapest hospital for Upper Endoscopy in Louisiana?▼

The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Louisiana offers the lowest cash price for upper endoscopy. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.

Does insurance cover Upper Endoscopy?▼

Most health insurance plans cover upper endoscopy when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.