Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $692 — 42% below the US median ($1,184), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $194 | $599 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $224 | $614 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $299 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $301 | $601 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $305 | $1,767 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $344 | $638 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $344 | $638 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $354 | $601 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $398 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $399 | — | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $403 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $406 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $415 | $1,384 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $428 | $1,941 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $437 | $604 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $456 | $633 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $476 | $452 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $481 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $498 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $500 | $1,485 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $507 | $1,692 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $521 | $555 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $579 | $1,282 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $589 | $589 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $637 | — | — | — | 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 $692 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,718 list price could save about $1,026 (60%).
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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