Compare: Avala vs New Orleans East Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 171 procedures both publish. Start over ·

New Orleans East Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 26% lower than Avala (median across 171 shared procedures), winning on 118 of them.
Avala
Covington, LA

89% recommend
cheaper on 53
New Orleans East Hospital
New Orleans, LA

78% recommend · ER wait 140 min
cheaper on 118
ProcedureAvalaNew Orleans East HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$200$206$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$200$265$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$200$147$86
Aldosterone test$102$96$41
Amylase test$16$41$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$30$43$12
Basic metabolic panel$169$62$8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$90$17$4
Blood crossmatch$435$107—
Blood glucose test$10$17$5
Blood type and screen$133$18$10
Blood type test$218$31$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$340$54$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$95$8$3
Bone density scan (DEXA)$120$133$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,021$391$259
C-reactive protein (CRP)$84$40$5
CA-125 ovarian marker test$52$49$21
Carotid artery ultrasound$200$238$156
Cataract surgery$5,895$998$547
Chest X-ray$125$85$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$100$64$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$150$97$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$95$20$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$89$28$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$107$29$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$102$64$11
Cortisol test$41$69$16
Creatine kinase (CK) test$16$34$7
CT angiography of the chest$425$534$281
CT angiography of the head$475$566$274
CT scan of the abdomen$425$163$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$425$1,058$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$475$1,068$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$425$1,058$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$375$828$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$425$850$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$425$163$230
CT scan of the arm$425$310$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$425$381$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$375$273$161
CT scan of the chest$425$276$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$475$277$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$425$275$167
CT scan of the head$425$412$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$475$163$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$425$463$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$375$412$107
CT scan of the leg$375$240$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$375$368$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$400$310$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$425$310$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$375$651$130
CT scan of the neck$450$387$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$425$310$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$425$310$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$375$651$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$475$477$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$425$387$183
CT scan of the pelvis$175$163$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$175$163$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$175$516$133
CT scan of the sinuses$375$379$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$375$379$128
DHEA-sulfate test$56$13$22
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$151$65$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$151$75$8
Epidural steroid injection$1,803$305$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$70$13$28
Ferritin (iron) test$34$45$14
Folate (folic acid) test$37$40$15
Free T4 thyroid test$23$21$9
FSH hormone test$46$65$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,021$358$334
Hematocrit test$98$10$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$103$38$10
Hepatitis B test$26$28$10
HIV test$60$33$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$60$17$24
Iron blood test$16$35$6
Kidney ultrasound$200$161$84
Knee joint injection$784$167$69
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$200$217$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$200$143$116
LH hormone test$46$54$19
Lipase test$17$37$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$33$84$13
Liver function panel$20$73$8
Lung function test (PFT)$552$110$37
Magnesium blood test$75$25$7
MRI of the abdomen$638$545$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$525$545$194
MRI of the ankle$638$682$261
MRI of the brain$638$560$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$525$560$195
MRI of the chest$525$315$371
MRI of the knee$625$606$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$625$606$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$525$650$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$638$513$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$525$656$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$638$568$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$750$977$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$525$568$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$638$437$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$750$294$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$525$580$191
MRI of the pelvis$638$519$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$525$493$227
MRI of the shoulder$625$494$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$525$695$205
MRI of the wrist$638$524$330
Nebulizer breathing treatment$559$121$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$226$95$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$226$72$101
Phosphorus blood test$75$31$5
Physical therapy evaluation$245$89$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$245$91$98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$19$43$8
Prolactin test$48$74$19
Prostate test (PSA)$46$45$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$138$56$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$100$37$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$175$74$72
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$90$14$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$54$11$22
Soft tissue ultrasound$200$124$64
Spirometry (lung function test)$552$78$30
T3 thyroid test$35$54$14
Testosterone test$65$61$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$42$72$17
Thyroid ultrasound$200$163$109
Troponin (heart) test$31$59$12
Uric acid (gout) test$11$35$5
Urinalysis$36$20$3
Urine microalbumin test$14$16$5
Urine pregnancy test$94$48$9
Vitamin B12 test$38$44$15
Vitamin D test$66$85$30
X-ray of the abdomen$125$87$36
X-ray of the ankle$175$91$37
X-ray of the collarbone$222$87$33
X-ray of the elbow$150$90$33
X-ray of the foot$175$92$34
X-ray of the forearm$150$94$29
X-ray of the hand$175$100$38
X-ray of the hip$138$102$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$100$94$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$175$110$49
X-ray of the knee$175$126$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$150$86$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$175$126$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$175$153$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$175$171$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$175$130$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$175$212$53
X-ray of the lower leg$150$100$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$163$130$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$150$127$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$175$133$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$175$148$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$175$130$40
X-ray of the pelvis$221$123$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$267$133$28
X-ray of the ribs$150$121$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$150$120$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$150$121$42
X-ray of the shoulder$150$109$36
X-ray of the skull$175$103$40
X-ray of the upper arm$150$97$32
X-ray of the wrist$175$91$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.