Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $741 — 30% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $116 | $607 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $132 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $199 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $231 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $258 | $611 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $551 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $616 | $296 | — | 101 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $618 | $618 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $624 | $685 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $648 | $926 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $656 | $2,145 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $671 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $733 | $611 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $750 | $607 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $750 | $607 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $816 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $865 | $1,475 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $886 | $1,717 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $907 | $1,201 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,316 | $607 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,742 | $1,076 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,742 | $1,076 | — | 180 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,883 | $613 | — | 114 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $2,744 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $2,874 | $613 | ★ 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 $741 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,616 list price could save about $1,875 (72%).
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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