The median cost of healthcare in New Orleans ranges from $1 for a chemotherapy administration to $55,549 for a cardiac ablation across 11 reporting New Orleans hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what New Orleans hospitals charge for 123 shoppable procedures. The most affordable New Orleans hospital in our data is East Carroll Parish Hospital, currently running about 69% below the metro median.
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 | $4 | 5 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $8 | $1 | $48 | 11 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $8 | $6 | $5,220 | 3 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $6 | $404 | 11 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $14 | $6 | $121 | 9 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $15 | $2 | $244 | 8 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $16 | $16 | $16 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $17 | $3 | $305 | 11 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $20 | $7 | $133 | 4 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $22 | $2 | $106 | 11 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $25 | $3 | $472 | 10 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $28 | $14 | $301 | 11 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $34 | $34 | $34 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $36 | $2 | $407 | 9 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $38 | $36 | $40 | 2 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $39 | $8 | $140 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $42 | $10 | $326 | 10 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $43 | $2 | $34,434 | 11 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $43 | $12 | $259 | 9 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $46 | $3 | $50 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $49 | $11 | $465 | 9 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $52 | $5 | $338 | 9 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $52 | $3 | $874 | 6 |
| Mole Removal | other | $59 | $13 | $104 | 2 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $62 | $12 | $147 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $69 | $10 | $338 | 8 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $70 | $6 | $147 | 4 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $71 | $9 | $149 | 6 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $73 | $14 | $280 | 3 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $73 | $14 | $1,560 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $75 | $75 | $75 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $84 | $66 | $6,488 | 7 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $85 | $12 | $89 | 3 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $85 | $35 | $135 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $86 | $1 | $409 | 4 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $88 | $24 | $507 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $90 | $29 | $241 | 5 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $96 | $8 | $299 | 9 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $97 | $45 | $182 | 7 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $105 | $86 | $193 | 3 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $107 | $26 | $408 | 4 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $109 | $33 | $534 | 4 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $110 | $110 | $110 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $115 | $39 | $190 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $116 | $19 | $6,242 | 5 |
| Vision Exam | other | $117 | $117 | $117 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $118 | $118 | $118 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $119 | $5 | $942 | 11 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $121 | $86 | $347 | 4 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $135 | $112 | $244 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $137 | $137 | $137 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $144 | $26 | $1,810 | 8 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $146 | $146 | $146 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $163 | $21 | $424 | 4 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $170 | $21 | $427 | 4 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $173 | $27 | $2,323 | 8 |
| CT Head | imaging | $179 | $21 | $2,153 | 11 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $180 | $21 | $421 | 4 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $180 | $42 | $709 | 4 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $181 | $179 | $987 | 3 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $191 | $68 | $4,175 | 4 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $205 | $135 | $275 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $216 | $31 | $861 | 9 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $216 | $18 | $943 | 5 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $225 | $36 | $503 | 4 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $227 | $14 | $660 | 4 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $227 | $61 | $2,231 | 3 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $230 | $105 | $507 | 4 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $239 | $124 | $880 | 3 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $263 | $54 | $671 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $271 | $102 | $4,066 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $274 | $244 | $304 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $276 | $248 | $304 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $278 | $10 | $2,891 | 7 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $297 | $3 | $691 | 4 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $310 | $48 | $2,526 | 9 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $315 | $114 | $707 | 7 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $322 | $263 | $700 | 3 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $328 | $258 | $398 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $360 | $360 | $360 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $369 | $161 | $712 | 4 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $397 | $59 | $735 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $402 | $22 | $4,283 | 3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $402 | $62 | $742 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $403 | $70 | $735 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $432 | $44 | $2,810 | 6 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $442 | $270 | $3,588 | 3 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $468 | $84 | $5,219 | 5 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $537 | $144 | $929 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $541 | $103 | $595 | 3 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $597 | $144 | $1,049 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $601 | $26 | $1,175 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $621 | $609 | $1,244 | 3 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $647 | $647 | $647 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $706 | $706 | $706 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $733 | $210 | $1,121 | 5 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $779 | $120 | $1,438 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $909 | $534 | $2,454 | 4 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $1,015 | $54 | $1,976 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,158 | $54 | $2,262 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,158 | $825 | $2,454 | 3 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,538 | $992 | $3,029 | 4 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,551 | $2 | $3,200 | 4 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,667 | $142 | $7,494 | 7 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,684 | $193 | $2,633 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,887 | $115 | $2,300 | 3 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,949 | $925 | $2,973 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,002 | $31 | $3,972 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $2,062 | $565 | $3,975 | 4 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,217 | $2,000 | $2,433 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,461 | $2,111 | $2,810 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,707 | $2,182 | $3,231 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,862 | $187 | $41,407 | 4 |
| COPD Management | other | $2,985 | $400 | $20,548 | 4 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,191 | $6 | $18,144 | 5 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,461 | $2,000 | $4,922 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,314 | $996 | $17,658 | 4 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,458 | $81 | $36,031 | 3 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $24,330 | $170 | $48,489 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $28,719 | $1,889 | $55,549 | 2 |
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