Mastectomy cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mastectomy (total removal of the breast) as an inpatient: from $2,386.12 to $2,808.12, with a median of $2,597.12. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $211.00 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $3,297.28 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19303, 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 Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ASC MASTECTOMY, COMPLETE, SIMPLE | $2,386.12 | $10,846.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ASC MASTECTOMY, COMPLETE, SIMPLE | $2,808.12 | $10,029.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,386.12, median $2,597.12, highest $2,808.12 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,808.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A total mastectomy removes the whole breast.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.