Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 36% below the US median ($401), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $84 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $127 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $207 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $211 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $214 | $214 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $227 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $237 | $735 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $256 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $257 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $264 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $282 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $307 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $313 | $106 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $325 | $554 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $328 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $328 | $350 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $338 | $294 | — | 101 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 September 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 $257 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($131). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $945 list price could save about $688 (73%).
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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