Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 54% below the US median ($175), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $57 | $160 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $58 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $102 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $104 | $68 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $80 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $370 list price could save about $290 (78%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in New Orleans
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Clark, NP | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 42 |
| Herschel Vargas, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| Elyse Bevier-Rawls, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New Orleans, LA | 20 |
| William Johnston, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New Orleans, LA | 14 |
| William Kethman, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New Orleans, LA | 12 |
| Jacquelyn Turner, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New Orleans, LA | 11 |
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