Treadmill stress test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for treadmill or drug stress test with ECG, supervision and report: from $297.64 to $456.57, with a median of $297.64. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Louisiana, the median is $297.64 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 93015, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $297.64 | $2,126.00 | $102.15–$637.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $297.64 | $2,126.00 | $102.15–$637.80 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $297.64 | $2,126.00 | $102.15–$637.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $374.24 | $2,339.00 | $102.15–$99.43 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Exercise or Drug-Induced Heart and Blood Vessel Stress Test | $456.57 | $1,691.00 | $1,078.86–$826.73 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $297.64, median $297.64, highest $456.57 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
A stress test records your heart's electrical activity (ECG) while you walk on a treadmill or ride a bike, or after a medicine that makes the heart work harder. It is ordered to check for heart problems such as blocked arteries, often after chest pain.
What the price covers
This global code covers the test itself plus the supervising clinician and the doctor's interpretation and report. Heart imaging with the test (echo or nuclear) and any stress medicine are billed with other codes.