Upper endoscopy with injection cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining as an inpatient: from $635.80 to $936.00, with a median of $698.92. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $63.12 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $575.88 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43236, 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 W/SUBMUC INJECT(S) | $635.80 | $2,890.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC EGD W/SUBMUC INJECT(S) | $655.83 | $2,429.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC EGD W/SUBMUC INJECT(S) | $742.00 | $2,650.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC EGD W/SUBMUC INJECT(S) | $936.00 | $2,925.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $635.80, median $698.92, highest $936.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $635.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which medicine or dye is injected into the lining of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, for example to stop bleeding or mark a spot.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the endoscopy room, equipment and recovery. The doctor, sedation and any lab exam of tissue are usually billed separately.