Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $48 — 36% below the US median ($76), roughly 16.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $10 | $8 | — | 120 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $11 | $17 | — | 100 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $11 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $13 | $40 | — | 114 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $15 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $15 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $17 | $2 | — | 101 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $18 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $19 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $19 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $21 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $22 | — | — | — | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $22 | $56 | — | 129 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $22 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $25 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $27 | $4 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $27 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $27 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $27 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $27 | $7 | — | 180 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $28 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $35 | $14 | — | 90 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $39 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $39 | — | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $40 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 $48 — about 16.2× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($6).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $126 list price could save about $77 (61%).
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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