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Cost of lumbar puncture in Louisiana

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$130 - $270 5 locations $270 - $410 10 locations $410 - $550 9 locations $550 - $690 3 locations $690 - $830 3 locations $830 - $970 8 locations $941 Sidecar Health
avg cash price $970 - $1,110 5 locations $1,110 - $1,250 4 locations $1,250 - $1,395 4 locations
$130 cash price $1,395

The average cash price for lumbar puncture in Louisiana is $941. Use the chart above to see how much you can save by shopping around.

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Pocket the difference

With Sidecar Health insurance, you can choose any of these locations and keep the savings between the Sidecar Health average cash price and what the provider charges. For example, by having your lumbar puncture performed at one of these locations in Louisiana, not only would you have no out-of-pocket costs, you would get to keep up to in savings.*

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Pay the difference

As a Sidecar Health member, you can see any provider you want even if they charge more than the Sidecar Health average cash price. You would simply pay the difference between the average cash price and what the location charges. For example, having your lumbar puncture performed at one of these locations in Louisiana would cost you only out-of-pocket.

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Hospitals in Louisiana with listed prices for lumbar puncture

The following estimated costs are based on cash prices that providers have historically charged on average for lumbar puncture and will vary depending on where the service is done.

Locations Price Range
Ochsner Medical Center - Jefferson Highway 1516 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans, LA 70121 $130 – $1,110
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center 2700 Napoleon Ave New Orleans, LA 70115 $130 – $1,110
St. Francis Medical Center 309 Jackson St Monroe, LA 71201 $130 – $270
St. Francis P & S Surgery & Heart Center 312 Grammont St Monroe, LA 71201 $130 – $270
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge 17000 Medical Center Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70816 $130 – $970
St. Bernard Parish Hospital 8000 W Judge Perez Dr Chalmette, LA 70043 $270 – $550
Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner 180 W Esplanade Ave Kenner, LA 70065 $270 – $410
Touro Infirmary Rehabilitation Center (duplicate) 1401 Foucher St New Orleans, LA 70115 $270 – $550
Ochsner Medical Center - Northshore 100 Medical Center Dr Slidell, LA 70461 $270 – $410
St. Charles Parish Hospital 1057 Paul Maillard Rd Luling, LA 70070 $270 – $550
West Jefferson Medical Center 1101 Medical Center Blvd Marrero, LA 70072 $270 – $550
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Monroe Medical Center 4864 Jackson St Monroe, LA 71202 $410 – $830
Glenwood Regional Medical Center 503 McMillan Rd West Monroe, LA 71291 $410 – $550
Glenwood Surgical Center 1275 Glenwood Drive West Monroe, LA 71291 $410 – $550
Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital 4600 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Lafayette, LA 70508 $550 – $1,395
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center 1541 Kings Hwy Shreveport, LA 71103 $550 – $830
Childrens Hospital 200 Henry Clay Ave New Orleans, LA 70118 $550 – $830
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70112 $830 – $970
Physicians Medical Center 218 Corporate Dr Houma, LA 70360 $830 – $970
East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Boulevard Metairie, LA 70006 $830 – $1,110
Terrebonne General Medical Center 8166 Main Street Houma, LA 70360 $830 – $1,250
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital 1701 Oak Park Blvd Lake Charles, LA 70601 $970 – $1,110
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center 4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Lafayette, LA 70508 $1,110 – $1,250
Iberia Medical Center 2315 E Main St New Iberia, LA 70560 $1,110 – $1,250
Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital 1105 Kaliste Saloom Rd Lafayette, LA 70508 $1,110 – $1,250
Specialists Hospital Of Shreveport 1500 Line Ave Shreveport, LA 71101 $1,250 – $1,395
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital 524 Dr Michael Debakey Dr Lake Charles, LA 70601 $1,250 – $1,395
Ochsner Medical Center - Jefferson Highway 1516 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans, LA 70121 $130 – $1,110
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center 2700 Napoleon Ave New Orleans, LA 70115 $130 – $1,110
St. Francis Medical Center 309 Jackson St Monroe, LA 71201 $130 – $270
St. Francis P & S Surgery & Heart Center 312 Grammont St Monroe, LA 71201 $130 – $270
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge 17000 Medical Center Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70816 $130 – $970
St. Bernard Parish Hospital 8000 W Judge Perez Dr Chalmette, LA 70043 $270 – $550
Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner 180 W Esplanade Ave Kenner, LA 70065 $270 – $410
Touro Infirmary Rehabilitation Center (duplicate) 1401 Foucher St New Orleans, LA 70115 $270 – $550
Ochsner Medical Center - Northshore 100 Medical Center Dr Slidell, LA 70461 $270 – $410
St. Charles Parish Hospital 1057 Paul Maillard Rd Luling, LA 70070 $270 – $550
West Jefferson Medical Center 1101 Medical Center Blvd Marrero, LA 70072 $270 – $550
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Monroe Medical Center 4864 Jackson St Monroe, LA 71202 $410 – $830
Glenwood Regional Medical Center 503 McMillan Rd West Monroe, LA 71291 $410 – $550
Glenwood Surgical Center 1275 Glenwood Drive West Monroe, LA 71291 $410 – $550
Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital 4600 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Lafayette, LA 70508 $550 – $1,395
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center 1541 Kings Hwy Shreveport, LA 71103 $550 – $830
Childrens Hospital 200 Henry Clay Ave New Orleans, LA 70118 $550 – $830
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70112 $830 – $970
Physicians Medical Center 218 Corporate Dr Houma, LA 70360 $830 – $970
East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Boulevard Metairie, LA 70006 $830 – $1,110
Terrebonne General Medical Center 8166 Main Street Houma, LA 70360 $830 – $1,250
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital 1701 Oak Park Blvd Lake Charles, LA 70601 $970 – $1,110
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center 4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Lafayette, LA 70508 $1,110 – $1,250
Iberia Medical Center 2315 E Main St New Iberia, LA 70560 $1,110 – $1,250
Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital 1105 Kaliste Saloom Rd Lafayette, LA 70508 $1,110 – $1,250
Specialists Hospital Of Shreveport 1500 Line Ave Shreveport, LA 71101 $1,250 – $1,395
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital 524 Dr Michael Debakey Dr Lake Charles, LA 70601 $1,250 – $1,395

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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