Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall: from $935.84 to $2,493.18, with a median of $1,666.00. The lowest listed price is at West Jefferson Medical Center — $730.16 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,666.00 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 43240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $935.84 | $5,849.00 | $1,127.10–$9,597.69 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,226.94 | $5,577.00 | $13,776.96–$832.46 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,642.90 | $11,735.00 | $1,155.00–$960.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | $11,900.00–$7,956.46 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | $11,900.00–$7,956.46 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | $11,900.00–$7,956.46 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $2,493.18 | $9,234.00 | $1,206.17–$9,234.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $935.84, median $1,666.00, highest $2,493.18 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. 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 code covers an advanced upper endoscopy in which a fluid collection next to the stomach, usually after pancreatitis, is drained through the stomach wall with a stent.
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.