Prices at 4 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $170 — 68% below the US median ($528), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $126 | $174 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $163 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $176 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $287 | $345 | — | — | — |
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 $170 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($109). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $911 list price could save about $741 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Johnson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 87 |
| Evangelos Liokis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 60 |
| Eric Rubin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 59 |
| Jared Dendy, M.D. | Endocrinology | New Orleans, LA | 50 |
| Ernest Rudman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 42 |
| William Knox, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 36 |
| Daniel Englert, MD | Endocrinology | New Orleans, LA | 31 |
| Victoria Koster, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| Mohamed Shama, MD, MSC, MRCS, EBSQ | Surgical Oncology | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| Leonard Bok, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New Orleans, LA | 11 |
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