Stress echocardiogram cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for stress echocardiogram, complete, including the stress test and supervision: from $229.04 to $978.48, with a median of $255.52. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $26.48 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $261.76 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 93351, 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 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $229.04 | $1,636.00 | $1,055.99–$801.64 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $229.04 | $1,636.00 | $1,055.99–$801.64 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $229.04 | $1,636.00 | $1,055.99–$801.64 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/O Contrast | $249.28 | $1,558.00 | $1,114.50–$934.80 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $261.76 | $1,636.00 | $1,139.97–$982.76 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $583.66 | $2,653.00 | $1,037.32–$964.10 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $604.24 | $4,316.00 | $1,049.01–$887.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/O Contrast | $634.26 | $2,883.00 | $1,047.68–$995.21 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/O Contrast | $664.72 | $4,748.00 | $1,747.26–$884.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/O Contrast | $676.96 | $4,231.00 | $1,269.30–$940.48 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/Contrast | $978.48 | $3,624.00 | $1,025.95–$982.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ultrasound Exam & Cont Monit Heart Perf During Rest Exerc/Drug-Induc Stress W/O Contrast | $1,235.79 | $4,577.00 | $1,295.75–$982.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $229.04, median $255.52, highest $978.48 — a 4.3× 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
A stress echocardiogram takes ultrasound pictures of the heart at rest and again right after exercise on a treadmill or bike, or after a medicine that makes the heart work harder. It shows whether parts of the heart muscle get too little blood under stress. It is often ordered for chest pain or shortness of breath.
What the price covers
This code covers the echo images, the stress test with continuous ECG monitoring and physician supervision, and the interpretation. The stress medicine, when used, and a contrast agent may be billed separately.