CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: Ochsner Medical Center Acute

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$965
about 1.0× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $708–$2,005
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$921
About the fair price
about $44 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $965 This hospital $921 Cash price $675 Hospital's list price $3,067

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $193 Priciest $921

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $965 (about 1.0× the $950 Medicare rate). Ochsner Medical Center Acute charges insurers about $921, or about $675 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $481 - $4,123 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $837 - $3,017 88%
Aetnamajor $496 - $1,748 52%
Cignamajor $4,350 458%
Humanamajor $481 - $837 51%
AmeriHealth $496 52%
Health Net $2,607 274%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $491 - $2,760
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals