High-risk screening colonoscopy cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for screening colonoscopy, high risk of colorectal cancer (Medicare code): from $392.32 to $625.90, with a median of $473.20. The lowest listed price is at West Jefferson Medical Center — $80.88 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $473.20 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code G0105, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $392.32 | $2,452.00 | $1,102.66–$968.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $407.20 | $2,545.00 | $1,070.73–$921.01 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $473.20 | $3,380.00 | $1,014.00–$946.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $473.20 | $3,380.00 | $1,014.00–$946.40 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $473.20 | $3,380.00 | $1,014.00–$946.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $528.93 | $1,959.00 | $1,239.47–$957.76 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $605.92 | $4,328.00 | $1,155.00–$996.17 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Colonoscopy Cancer Screening High Risk | $625.90 | $2,845.00 | $1,063.19–$991.28 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $392.32, median $473.20, highest $625.90 — 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
This is a screening colonoscopy for someone without symptoms who is at high risk of colorectal cancer, for example because of a close relative with the disease, earlier polyps or inflammatory bowel disease. G0105 is a Medicare code; for people at high risk Medicare covers it as often as every 2 years.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia, the bowel-prep medicine and any pathology are usually billed or bought separately.