At a glance
New Orleans hospital prices span $1 to $77,791 across 138 shoppable procedures, drawn from 28 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 Sep 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 | $66 | 7 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $4 | $1 | $161 | 15 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $7 | $1 | $188 | 7 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $9 | $2 | $244 | 11 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $4 | $355 | 13 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $14 | $3 | $252 | 13 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $14 | $6 | $121 | 11 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $15 | $2 | $407 | 11 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $15 | $3 | $147 | 8 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $16 | $3 | $460 | 13 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $16 | $2 | $34 | 3 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $19 | $2 | $106 | 14 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $25 | $4 | $347 | 7 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $26 | $3 | $408 | 6 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $34 | $6 | $244 | 6 |
| Asthma Management | other | $35 | $1 | $675 | 7 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $36 | $22 | $392 | 5 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $37 | $14 | $301 | 16 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $40 | $36 | $148 | 3 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $40 | $40 | $40 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $42 | $2 | $178 | 11 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $43 | $21 | $222 | 4 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $46 | $10 | $181 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $48 | $3 | $113 | 4 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $48 | $40 | $56 | 2 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $49 | $49 | $49 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $52 | $6 | $296 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $53 | $29 | $445 | 5 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $56 | $8 | $5,220 | 7 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $60 | $8 | $299 | 12 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $60 | $29 | $255 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $62 | $7 | $140 | 5 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $64 | $35 | $220 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $64 | $40 | $3,545 | 3 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $66 | $13 | $443 | 5 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $73 | $10 | $1,283 | 10 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $73 | $14 | $268 | 5 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $75 | $5 | $619 | 11 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $78 | $2 | $30,246 | 13 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $79 | $21 | $419 | 7 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $80 | $10 | $2,816 | 13 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $82 | $21 | $419 | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $84 | $11 | $2,816 | 12 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $21 | $421 | 6 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $24 | $511 | 6 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $86 | $5 | $942 | 13 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $86 | $12 | $503 | 6 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $87 | $12 | $2,963 | 6 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $87 | $25 | $250 | 6 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $92 | $33 | $1,454 | 7 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $92 | $62 | $741 | 4 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $94 | $9 | $302 | 9 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $95 | $3 | $874 | 9 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $95 | $88 | $692 | 3 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $104 | $19 | $6,903 | 8 |
| Mole Removal | other | $104 | $13 | $368 | 5 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $111 | $45 | $354 | 9 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $111 | $34 | $1,893 | 4 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $112 | $40 | $244 | 5 |
| Vision Exam | other | $119 | $117 | $121 | 2 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $121 | $121 | $121 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $121 | $121 | $121 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $133 | $40 | $6,488 | 10 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $135 | $27 | $1,631 | 11 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $135 | $41 | $275 | 3 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $135 | $44 | $239 | 3 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $135 | $40 | $507 | 7 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $56 | $603 | 5 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $143 | $40 | $182 | 4 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $148 | $31 | $507 | 12 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $158 | $40 | $840 | 8 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $161 | $14 | $660 | 7 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $165 | $40 | $3,242 | 4 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $168 | $100 | $15,877 | 4 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $171 | $18 | $943 | 7 |
| CT Head | imaging | $179 | $21 | $6,456 | 13 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $179 | $118 | $278 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $186 | $72 | $1,487 | 8 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $187 | $40 | $13,467 | 7 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $191 | $191 | $191 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $196 | $5 | $2,323 | 11 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $197 | $40 | $726 | 8 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $202 | $181 | $223 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $206 | $40 | $2,931 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $216 | $10 | $5,611 | 11 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $216 | $126 | $1,244 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $220 | $40 | $2,526 | 11 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $224 | $46 | $735 | 5 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $224 | $60 | $735 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $225 | $72 | $1,891 | 4 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $229 | $80 | $2,231 | 7 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $255 | $84 | $5,219 | 7 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $255 | $40 | $4,530 | 3 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $255 | $255 | $255 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $257 | $21 | $2,810 | 10 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $262 | $60 | $2,633 | 7 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $280 | $248 | $3,002 | 4 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $290 | $40 | $36,031 | 5 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $290 | $86 | $2,090 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $310 | $229 | $4,922 | 4 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $315 | $40 | $2,831 | 11 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $340 | $181 | $498 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $372 | $181 | $562 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $375 | $258 | $398 | 4 |
| COPD Management | other | $400 | $59 | $4,809 | 7 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $472 | $98 | $1,818 | 7 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $473 | $2 | $3,050 | 8 |
| Dialysis | other | $478 | $26 | $2,169 | 12 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $542 | $40 | $5,360 | 5 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $560 | $100 | $10,212 | 6 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $567 | $162 | $2,567 | 4 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $568 | $40 | $13,044 | 6 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $612 | $40 | $2,231 | 6 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $670 | $144 | $6,570 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $717 | $60 | $3,028 | 6 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $787 | $40 | $9,836 | 9 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $794 | $40 | $3,972 | 5 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $890 | $270 | $9,625 | 5 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $950 | $40 | $7,036 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,084 | $40 | $2,810 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,149 | $100 | $4,795 | 7 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,191 | $40 | $6,819 | 10 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,249 | $193 | $2,562 | 4 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,516 | $100 | $17,658 | 6 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,552 | $40 | $8,301 | 6 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,572 | $181 | $2,963 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $1,629 | $255 | $3,002 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,000 | $316 | $2,433 | 3 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,076 | $54 | $6,570 | 4 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,454 | $316 | $6,059 | 5 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $3,191 | $40 | $32,599 | 7 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,368 | $165 | $6,570 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,486 | $6 | $65,520 | 6 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $4,233 | $60 | $77,791 | 5 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $4,627 | $100 | $31,706 | 5 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,840 | $100 | $23,668 | 4 |
Every shoppable procedure with real New Orleans pricing data across 28 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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