Prices at 3 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $164 — 39% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $44 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $164 | $351 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $165 | $213 | ★ 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 $164 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $607 list price could save about $443 (73%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Tworek, MS | Psychologist, Clinical | New Orleans, LA | 47 |
| Michele Larzelere, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | New Orleans, LA | 43 |
| Joshua Lieberman | Psychologist, Clinical | New Orleans, LA | 41 |
| Michael Knight, MD | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 38 |
| Michael Romanelli, MD | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 34 |
| Jace Hebert, M.D. | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 29 |
| Michael Dicharry, MD | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 27 |
| Vic Linden, M.D. | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 26 |
| Jared Israel, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Gabriel Fette, MD | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Dean Hickman, MD | Psychiatry | New Orleans, LA | 21 |
| Shae Sanders, PMHNP | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 21 |
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