Upper endoscopy cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $635.80 to $2,287.80, with a median of $936.00. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $300.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $809.31 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 43235, 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 EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $635.80 | $2,890.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $742.00 | $2,650.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $936.00 | $2,925.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $1,069.30 | $2,890.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 ED UGI DIAGNOSTIC | $2,287.80 | $3,813.00 | $2,146.72–$3,813.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $635.80, median $936.00, highest $2,287.80 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $825.66 — 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
An upper endoscopy (EGD) uses a thin, flexible camera passed through the mouth to look at the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine. It is used to look into heartburn, trouble swallowing, bleeding or stomach pain. This diagnostic version takes no biopsy.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee and anesthesia or sedation are often billed separately.