Prices at 5 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $171 — 67% below the US median ($519), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $120 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $147 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $171 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $258 | $345 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $317 | — | — | — | — |
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 $171 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($86). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($172).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $729 (81%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Johnson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 213 |
| Richard Tupler, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 85 |
| Ernest Rudman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 79 |
| Nicholas Foto | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 71 |
| Victoria Koster, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 59 |
| Nicholas Lemoine | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 45 |
| Jenny Leboeuf, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 43 |
| Nicholas Clayton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 40 |
| Brooke Morrell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 35 |
| Allison Vitter, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 35 |
| Carlos Gimenez, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 35 |
| Brian Ogden, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 32 |
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