Prices at 6 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $18 — 47% below the US median ($34), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $4 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $6 | $2 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $18 | — | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $20 | $3 | — | 140 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $33 | $2 | — | — | — |
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 $18 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $41 list price could save about $22 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Frank, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Orleans, LA | 45 |
| Laura Rivers, MD | Rheumatology | New Orleans, LA | 44 |
| Dave Williams, M.D., | Family Practice | New Orleans, LA | 36 |
| Brooke Emfinger, PA | Physician Assistant | New Orleans, LA | 35 |
| Long Nguyen, M.D. | General Practice | New Orleans, LA | 33 |
| Sherise Olivier-Wittmann, MD | Family Practice | New Orleans, LA | 33 |
| Teresa Marshall, NP | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 29 |
| Dara Mcmullen, APRN FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 23 |
| Terry Nguyen | Physician Assistant | New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Madison Mizell, PA-C | Physician Assistant | New Orleans, LA | 19 |
| Heather Chico, NP | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 19 |
| Tenille Ottley-Sharpe, MD | Family Practice | New Orleans, LA | 18 |
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