Prices at 34 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,295 — 46% below the US median ($8,008), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,442 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,648 | — | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,830 | $4,043 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $3,165 | $12,417 | — | — | 14.6% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $4,295 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $15,946 | $1,550 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $19,104 | $11,498 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $21,024 | $13,056 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,624 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.8% |
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 $4,295 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($1,227). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,455).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,298 list price could save about $6,003 (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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