Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $317 — 57% below the US median ($740), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $170 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $268 | $466 | — | 140 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $366 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $442 | $497 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $317 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,650 list price could save about $1,333 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Harless, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 176 |
| Joseph Englert, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 120 |
| Nichole Polin, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 108 |
| Merrill Stewart, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 76 |
| Zachary Dowdy, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 52 |
| Kevin Cartwright, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 52 |
| Asif Anwar, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 48 |
| Aashish Gupta, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Royce Yount, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 21 |
| George Yousef, MBBS | Interventional Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 21 |
| Thanh Nguyen, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 20 |
| Asif Anwar, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 19 |
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