Prices at 31 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,153 — 34% above the US median ($3,107), roughly 20.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $1,389 | $2,987 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,601 | $2,948 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,913 | $2,913 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,561 | $2,968 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $4,153 | $2,933 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $4,153 | $2,933 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $5,509 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $5,775 | $2,948 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $6,004 | $3,043 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $6,280 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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 June 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 $4,153 — about 20.3× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($408).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,747 list price could save about $10,594 (72%).
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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