Echocardiogram cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler: from $511.56 to $814.86, with a median of $601.44. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary — $89.88 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $636.32 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 93306, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $511.56 | $3,654.00 | $1,344.67–$786.96 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $511.56 | $3,654.00 | $1,049.01–$887.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $513.92 | $3,212.00 | $1,008.36–$963.28 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $552.48 | $3,453.00 | $1,035.55–$851.21 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $601.44 | $4,296.00 | $1,026.74–$897.86 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $601.44 | $4,296.00 | $1,026.74–$897.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $601.44 | $4,296.00 | $1,026.74–$983.15 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $601.44 | $4,296.00 | $1,026.74–$983.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $601.44 | $4,296.00 | $1,026.74–$897.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $601.44 | $4,296.00 | $1,026.74–$983.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $698.72 | $4,367.00 | $1,310.10–$940.48 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $698.72 | $4,367.00 | $1,139.97–$982.76 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $699.82 | $3,181.00 | $1,098.08–$779.49 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $699.82 | $3,181.00 | $1,046.69–$921.33 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/Contrast | $814.86 | $3,018.00 | $1,104.70–$982.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast | $1,029.24 | $3,812.00 | $1,079.18–$982.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $511.56, median $601.44, highest $814.86 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 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
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.