Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 24% below the US median ($98), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $19 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $19 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $21 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $25 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $28 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $28 | $51 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $33 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $35 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $41 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $43 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $43 | $51 | — | — | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $46 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 16.1% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $46 | $84 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $48 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $49 | $30 | — | 106 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $50 | $51 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $52 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $55 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $59 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $59 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $61 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $62 | $51 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $63 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $65 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $70 | $77 | — | 121 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 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 $75 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $185 list price could save about $110 (59%).
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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