Prices at 65 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 27% below the US median ($38), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6 | $5 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $7 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $9 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $9 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $9 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $10 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $10 | $14 | — | 94 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $11 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $11 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $12 | $9 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $15 | $5 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $15 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $15 | $46 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $17 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $18 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $18 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $20 | $4 | — | 106 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $21 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $22 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop, LA | $22 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $23 | $23 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
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 August 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 $28 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $38 (58%).
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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