Prices at 5 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $500 — 57% below the US median ($1,166), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $305 | $1,767 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $399 | — | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $500 | $1,485 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $637 | — | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $775 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
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 $500 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($155). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,274 list price could save about $1,774 (78%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Hiltbold, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | New Orleans, LA | 53 |
| Paul Rogers, M.D., PH.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | New Orleans, LA | 47 |
| Glenn Polin, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | New Orleans, LA | 44 |
| Michael Bernard, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | New Orleans, LA | 44 |
| Sammy Khatib, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| Nassir Marrouche, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | New Orleans, LA | 27 |
| Eugene Kofman, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 19 |
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