Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other LA hospitals
- Childrens Hospital · New Orleans $193
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $320
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $341
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $395
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $468
- Citizens Medical Center · Columbia $468
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $468
- West Carroll Memorial Hospital · Oak Grove $468
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.