Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $480 — 60% below the US median ($1,202), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $407 | $1,399 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $431 | $1,468 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $529 | $193 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $689 | $395 | ★ 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 $480 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($378). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,252 list price could save about $1,772 (79%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Kitzman, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 30 |
| Herschel Vargas, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New Orleans, LA | 30 |
| James Lilly, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 23 |
| Austin Thomas, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 20 |
| Herbert Mayer, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 19 |
| Abdul Khan, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 18 |
| William Seale, M.D. | General Surgery | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| Rebekah Lemann, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| Arnab Ray, MD | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| Sean Connolly, MD | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 14 |
| Lauren Pointer, MD | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 13 |
| Arnab Ray, MD | Gastroenterology | New Orleans, LA | 13 |
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