Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $588 — 58% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $381 | $747 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $466 | $844 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $711 | $817 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $748 | $944 | — | — | — |
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 $588 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($171). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,577 list price could save about $1,989 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Johnson, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 424 |
| Misty Wetzel, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 356 |
| Christopher Matt, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 341 |
| Justin Geisler, M.D | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 326 |
| Callender Creel | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 308 |
| Tania Zorub, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 302 |
| Nicholas Salerno, M.D. | Family Practice | New Orleans, LA | 285 |
| Larick David | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 282 |
| Claude D'antonio, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 269 |
| Marc Labat, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 254 |
| Scott Lagasse, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 252 |
| Marian Sackey, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 251 |
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