Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,544 — 50% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $998 | $3,900 | — | 140 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,544 | $558 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $5,837 | $2,094 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $1,544 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($547). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,084 list price could save about $6,540 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulin Shah, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 212 |
| Ginny Kullman, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 182 |
| Glen Cangelosi, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 96 |
| Clifford Hendricks, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 92 |
| Jeff Vinet | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 53 |
| Matthew Bolton, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 47 |
| An Nguyen | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 38 |
| Shalimar Small, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| Ginny Kullman, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 24 |
| Sara Coulon, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Ze Zhang, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Katherine Loftfield, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 15 |
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