At a glance
New Orleans hospital prices span $1 to $65,520 across 138 shoppable procedures, drawn from 24 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed New Orleans data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in New Orleans, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $3 | $3 | $299 | 7 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $8 | $2 | $244 | 10 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $8 | $1 | $161 | 15 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $4 | $404 | 13 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $14 | $6 | $121 | 11 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $15 | $2 | $407 | 11 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $16 | $3 | $497 | 13 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $16 | $2 | $338 | 3 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $3 | $305 | 13 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $21 | $2 | $106 | 14 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $27 | $1 | $690 | 7 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $33 | $3 | $147 | 8 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $36 | $14 | $301 | 16 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $40 | $36 | $148 | 3 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $42 | $39 | $190 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $48 | $3 | $113 | 4 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $52 | $12 | $259 | 12 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $59 | $3 | $408 | 6 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $66 | $5 | $455 | 11 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $67 | $8 | $244 | 6 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $73 | $10 | $1,283 | 10 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $79 | $21 | $427 | 7 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $79 | $24 | $507 | 5 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $79 | $56 | $742 | 4 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $80 | $46 | $2,157 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $80 | $10 | $2,816 | 13 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $86 | $4 | $347 | 7 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $86 | $12 | $503 | 6 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $87 | $12 | $11,625 | 6 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $88 | $8 | $706 | 3 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $88 | $8 | $651 | 12 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $94 | $21 | $424 | 6 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $94 | $21 | $421 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $94 | $12 | $205 | 5 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $95 | $3 | $874 | 9 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $100 | $100 | $100 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $101 | $11 | $2,816 | 12 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $102 | $42 | $709 | 6 |
| Mole Removal | other | $104 | $13 | $368 | 5 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $108 | $45 | $354 | 9 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $109 | $2 | $34,434 | 14 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $117 | $9 | $554 | 9 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $120 | $29 | $1,425 | 8 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $121 | $121 | $121 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $121 | $121 | $121 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $122 | $19 | $6,242 | 8 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $129 | $128 | $130 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $135 | $41 | $275 | 3 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $135 | $14 | $1,560 | 11 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $135 | $35 | $325 | 3 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $135 | $60 | $345 | 5 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $135 | $80 | $507 | 7 |
| Asthma Management | other | $140 | $1 | $675 | 7 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $143 | $60 | $182 | 4 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $144 | $33 | $1,454 | 7 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $161 | $5 | $942 | 13 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $164 | $52 | $262 | 4 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $169 | $54 | $671 | 6 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $179 | $78 | $987 | 5 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $179 | $118 | $278 | 4 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $181 | $181 | $181 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $186 | $14 | $660 | 7 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $188 | $3 | $1,487 | 8 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $189 | $31 | $861 | 12 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $191 | $68 | $4,175 | 8 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $193 | $60 | $2,633 | 7 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $193 | $86 | $443 | 5 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $194 | $62 | $712 | 6 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $195 | $31 | $3,972 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $196 | $5 | $2,323 | 11 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $202 | $202 | $202 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $203 | $32 | $721 | 4 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $216 | $18 | $959 | 7 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $222 | $21 | $647 | 4 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $224 | $59 | $735 | 5 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $224 | $55 | $735 | 5 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $227 | $61 | $2,231 | 7 |
| CT Head | imaging | $229 | $21 | $6,456 | 14 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $239 | $34 | $1,893 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $245 | $25 | $2,810 | 9 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $253 | $253 | $253 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $261 | $117 | $405 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $263 | $29 | $700 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $265 | $48 | $2,526 | 12 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $265 | $14 | $392 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $274 | $206 | $968 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $278 | $10 | $5,611 | 11 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $282 | $66 | $6,488 | 10 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $315 | $114 | $2,517 | 11 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $344 | $22 | $4,283 | 6 |
| Dialysis | other | $351 | $26 | $2,169 | 12 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $375 | $258 | $398 | 4 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $384 | $206 | $562 | 2 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $450 | $248 | $3,002 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $468 | $84 | $5,219 | 7 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $542 | $542 | $542 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $560 | $124 | $7,269 | 6 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $568 | $103 | $12,219 | 6 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $609 | $193 | $1,244 | 5 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $621 | $162 | $2,973 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $638 | $64 | $6,013 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $647 | $60 | $2,454 | 6 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $670 | $144 | $6,570 | 4 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $687 | $181 | $1,572 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $750 | $75 | $5,474 | 4 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $822 | $120 | $1,730 | 4 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $890 | $270 | $16,350 | 5 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $992 | $149 | $3,029 | 7 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,014 | $70 | $41,407 | 7 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,074 | $86 | $2,090 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,081 | $2 | $4,066 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,084 | $181 | $2,810 | 5 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,158 | $304 | $4,922 | 4 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,158 | $316 | $5,472 | 5 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,175 | $26 | $7,036 | 5 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,249 | $193 | $3,231 | 4 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,359 | $142 | $7,494 | 10 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,437 | $144 | $5,360 | 5 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,488 | $6 | $8,735 | 6 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,500 | $2 | $4,795 | 7 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,585 | $206 | $2,963 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $1,629 | $255 | $3,002 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,730 | $255 | $4,530 | 3 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,769 | $140 | $20,548 | 7 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $1,976 | $54 | $31,706 | 5 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,000 | $316 | $2,433 | 3 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,094 | $115 | $9,170 | 6 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,262 | $54 | $5,210 | 3 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,602 | $140 | $21,476 | 7 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $3,191 | $140 | $39,043 | 7 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,368 | $165 | $6,570 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $3,388 | $206 | $6,570 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,486 | $6 | $65,520 | 6 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $4,231 | $110 | $10,149 | 4 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,966 | $81 | $36,031 | 6 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $9,027 | $60 | $48,489 | 5 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $23,151 | $140 | $55,549 | 4 |
Every shoppable procedure with real New Orleans pricing data across 24 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the New Orleans metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about New Orleans hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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