Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall: from $935.84 to $2,493.18, with a median of $1,666.00. The lowest price is at West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43240. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $935.84 | $5,849.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,226.94 | $5,577.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,642.90 | $11,735.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $1,666.00 | $11,900.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Cyst of the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel | $2,493.18 | $9,234.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 7 | $935.84 | $1,666.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $1,666.00 | $1,666.00 |
What it is
This code covers an advanced upper endoscopy in which a fluid collection next to the stomach, usually after pancreatitis, is drained through the stomach wall with a stent.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the endoscopy room, equipment and recovery. The doctor, sedation and any lab exam of tissue are usually billed separately.
Upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall in other states
- Alabama$5,354.94
- Alaska$5,859.00
- Arizona$5,835.81
- Arkansas$1,104.60
- California$7,162.40
- Colorado$4,245.47
- Connecticut$13,409.43
- Delaware$9,055.20
- Florida$6,323.80
- Georgia$6,428.00
- Idaho$10,986.00
- Illinois$4,375.00
- Indiana$536.55
- Iowa$993.60
- Kansas$548.64
- Kentucky$536.55
- Maine$427.18
- Maryland$925.50
- Massachusetts$10,395.91
- Michigan$477.20
- Minnesota$3,103.01
- Mississippi$1,195.92
- Missouri$5,151.05
- Montana$12,580.00
- Nebraska$917.28
- Nevada$6,603.00
- New Hampshire$1,749.29
- New Jersey$6,750.90
- New York$2,950.00
- North Carolina$2,142.99
- North Dakota$4,429.60
- Ohio$4,379.25
- Oklahoma$5,782.45
- Oregon$701.35
- Pennsylvania$7,587.30
- Rhode Island$6,792.00
- South Carolina$34,592.63
- Tennessee$1,099.37
- Texas$786.71
- Utah$4,057.76
- Vermont$1,099.90
- Virginia$39,186.60
- Washington$5,227.50
- West Virginia$3,451.92
- Wisconsin$3,546.40
- Wyoming$1,139.76
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.