Colonoscopy cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for colonoscopy, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $483.84 to $945.28, with a median of $674.74. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $190.90 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $747.60 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 45378, 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 Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC COLON DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $483.84 | $1,728.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC COLON DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $674.74 | $3,067.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC COLON DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $945.28 | $2,954.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $483.84, median $674.74, highest $945.28 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $815.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A colonoscopy uses a long, flexible camera to look at the inside of the entire colon (large intestine). The diagnostic version, with no tissue taken, is used to look into symptoms like bleeding or changes in bowel habits and is also used for screening.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee, anesthesia and the bowel-prep medicine are usually billed or bought separately.