Prices at 5 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $412 — 65% below the US median ($1,172), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $236 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $389 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $412 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $620 | — | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $862 | $324 | — | — | — |
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 $412 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,769 list price could save about $1,357 (77%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mullen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 663 |
| Rafael Rojas, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 578 |
| Joe Park | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 570 |
| Nhan Nguyen | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 559 |
| Eric Patrick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 522 |
| Noah Emerson, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 506 |
| Jacob Scheibal | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 483 |
| John Beck, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 457 |
| Kelly Ivester, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 435 |
| Brian Dupont, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 389 |
| Andrew Steven, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 377 |
| Robert Morales, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 377 |
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