Permanent ingrown nail removal cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for permanent removal of a nail and nail root (partial or complete) as an inpatient: from $235.48 to $720.00, with a median of $397.76. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $162.28 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $356.85 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 11750, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC EXCISION INGROWN TOENAIL | $235.48 | $841.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC EXCISION INGROWN TOENAIL | $377.30 | $1,715.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC EXCISION INGROWN TOENAIL | $397.76 | $1,243.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC EXCISION INGROWN TOENAIL | $634.55 | $1,715.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 ED REM OF NAIL BED PERMANENT | $720.00 | $1,200.00 | $675.60–$1,200.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 WC REM OF NAIL BED PERMANENT | $720.00 | $1,200.00 | $675.60–$1,200.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $235.48, median $397.76, highest $720.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $258.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure removes part or all of a nail and destroys the nail root so that part does not grow back. It is used for ingrown toenails that keep coming back.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.