Prices at 6 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $194 — 70% below the US median ($650), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $109 | $337 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $143 | $192 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $194 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $296 | — | — | — | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $419 | $520 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $194 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($116). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($232).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $859 list price could save about $665 (77%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Hayek, MD | General Surgery | New Orleans, LA | 146 |
| Adam Harless, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 123 |
| Bernard Brown | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 77 |
| Edward Yang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 57 |
| Brian Ogden, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 54 |
| Andrew Marshall, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 47 |
| Claudie Sheahan Md, MD | Vascular Surgery | New Orleans, LA | 44 |
| Taylor Morris | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 44 |
| Kevin Cartwright, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 31 |
| Cara Irwine, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 29 |
| Anthony Modica, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| Victoria Koster, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
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