Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $96 — 61% below the US median ($245), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $78 | $205 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $87 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $105 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $190 | $780 | — | — | — |
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 $96 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($30). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $483 list price could save about $386 (80%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor, MD | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 245 |
| Surma Jain, MD | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 105 |
| Clifford Burns, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | New Orleans, LA | 79 |
| David Patten, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 75 |
| Jamie Yeager | Allergy/ Immunology | New Orleans, LA | 64 |
| Reena Mehta, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | New Orleans, LA | 52 |
| Judd Shellito, MD | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 30 |
| Nereida Parada, MD | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 23 |
| Abdul Khan, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| David Welsh, MD | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Ibrahim El-Abbassi, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | New Orleans, LA | 14 |
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