Cystoscopy cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra: from $231.28 to $816.48, with a median of $312.62. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $81.34 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $443.18 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 52000, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $231.28 | $1,652.00 | $1,026.07–$892.13 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $231.28 | $1,652.00 | $1,026.07–$892.13 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $231.28 | $1,652.00 | $1,026.07–$892.13 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $312.62 | $2,233.00 | $1,304.00–$958.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $550.72 | $3,442.00 | $1,032.60–$931.85 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $671.22 | $3,051.00 | $10,000.00–$900.79 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Diagnostic Exam of the Bladder and Bladder Canal (Urethra) Using Endoscope | $816.48 | $3,024.00 | $1,179.36–$937.44 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $231.28, median $312.62, highest $816.48 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 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 7 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
Cystoscopy uses a thin scope passed through the urethra to look inside the bladder and urethra. It is used to check for blood in the urine, repeated infections, bladder symptoms or to follow up on bladder cancer.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The urologist's fee and any sedation may be billed separately, and a biopsy or treatment done during the exam changes the code.