Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare as an inpatient: from $635.80 to $1,366.40, with a median of $1,023.55. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $387.75 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $824.88 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43251, 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/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH | $635.80 | $2,890.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH | $890.96 | $3,182.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH | $1,156.14 | $4,282.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH | $1,366.40 | $4,270.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $635.80, median $1,023.55, highest $1,366.40 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $824.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which a polyp or growth is removed with a wire loop.
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.