Colonoscopy with polyp removal in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal: from $499.52 to $1,000.35, with a median of $894.32. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 45385, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $499.52 | $3,122.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $756.14 | $3,437.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $823.20 | $5,145.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $825.58 | $5,897.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $963.06 | $6,879.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $963.06 | $6,879.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $963.06 | $6,879.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Removal of Polyps or Growths of Large Bowel Using an Endoscope | $1,000.35 | $3,705.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $499.52, median $894.32, highest $1,000.35 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
What it is
This colonoscopy includes removing one or more polyps or other growths using a wire loop (snare). Polyps are removed because some can turn into colon cancer over time.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia and the pathology exam of removed polyps are billed separately.