Prices at 3 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $555 — 42% below the US median ($960), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $544 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $555 | $317 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $686 | $1,494 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 September 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 $555 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($335). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,472 list price could save about $1,917 (78%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulin Shah, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 63 |
| Ginny Kullman, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 49 |
| Glen Cangelosi, MD | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 34 |
| Clifford Hendricks, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| James Lamar, O.D. | Optometry | New Orleans, LA | 25 |
| Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Matthew Bolton, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New Orleans, LA | 13 |
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