Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $83 — 42% below the US median ($143), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $29 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $62 | $172 | — | 140 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $103 | $217 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $130 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
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 September 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 $83 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $385 list price could save about $302 (79%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagar Patel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 474 |
| Glen Cangelosi, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 379 |
| Joshua Pahng, MD, PHD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 309 |
| Clifford Hendricks, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 211 |
| Matthew Bolton, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 121 |
| Jennifer Elumelu, OD | Optometry | New Orleans, LA | 116 |
| David Heitmeier, OD | Optometry | New Orleans, LA | 113 |
| Henry Langhetee, O.D. | Optometry | New Orleans, LA | 93 |
| An Nguyen | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 92 |
| Jeff Vinet | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 88 |
| Kevin Kirchner, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 72 |
| Ashley Delcambre, OD | Optometry | New Orleans, LA | 62 |
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