Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $204 — 67% below the US median ($610), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $103 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $132 | $345 | — | 140 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $275 | $982 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $319 | $377 | ★ 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 $204 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $924 list price could save about $720 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Harless, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 60 |
| Frederick Helmcke, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 41 |
| Asif Anwar, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Eugene Kofman, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 21 |
| Carl Lavie, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 18 |
| Zachary Dowdy, MD | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Michael Cash, M.D. | Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 14 |
| Jeffery Baker, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 11 |
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