Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $271 — 63% below the US median ($741), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $163 | $379 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $213 | $464 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $329 | $868 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $370 | $410 | ★ 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 $271 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,118 list price could save about $847 (76%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Mader, MD | Neurology | New Orleans, LA | 109 |
| Anil Kumar Chimakurthy, MD | Neurology | New Orleans, LA | 83 |
| Colin Vanhook | Neurology | New Orleans, LA | 42 |
| Fawad Khan, MD, M.B.B.S. | Neurology | New Orleans, LA | 24 |
| Jaishree Narayanan, MD | Epileptologists | New Orleans, LA | 19 |
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