Prices at 53 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 45% below the US median ($524), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $88 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $120 | $402 | — | 100 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $124 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $127 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $138 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $144 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $153 | $196 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $153 | $383 | — | — | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $156 | $172 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $165 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $178 | $592 | — | 129 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $185 | $367 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $187 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $187 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $198 | $350 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $202 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $211 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $243 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $247 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $255 | $230 | — | 100 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $261 | $281 | — | 101 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $263 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $277 | $388 | — | 115 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $283 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $295 | $422 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $289 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($220). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $860 list price could save about $571 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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