Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27 — 82% below the US median ($154), roughly 0.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $21 | $38 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $24 | $38 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $31 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $105 | $38 | ★ 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 $27 — about 0.3× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $117 (81%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagar Patel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 940 |
| Frank Wilklow, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | New Orleans, LA | 616 |
| Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 561 |
| Gregor Hoffman, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | New Orleans, LA | 537 |
| Ravindra Reddy, M.D. | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 518 |
| Leonard Glade, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 471 |
| Ryan Lawrence, MD | Dermatology | New Orleans, LA | 461 |
| Kristina Marchand, NP | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 411 |
| Lance Turkish, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 404 |
| Ramin Sadeghpour, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | New Orleans, LA | 387 |
| Madison North, PA | Physician Assistant | New Orleans, LA | 381 |
| Russell Cecola, M.D. | Otolaryngology | New Orleans, LA | 363 |
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