Prices at 5 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $165 — 67% below the US median ($502), 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 | $140 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $161 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $165 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $283 | $345 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $320 | — | — | — | — |
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 $165 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($84). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $907 list price could save about $742 (82%).
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 | 182 |
| Taylor Morris | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 160 |
| Viet Vu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 95 |
| Joseph Saliba, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 85 |
| Richard Tupler, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 76 |
| Eric Rubin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 69 |
| Ernest Rudman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 68 |
| Jonathan Dykes, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 66 |
| Nicholas Clayton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 60 |
| Evangelos Liokis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 55 |
| Nicholas Foto | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 48 |
| Allison Vitter, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 39 |
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