Prices at 58 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $74 — 27% below the US median ($100), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $13 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $13 | $22 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $24 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $25 | $62 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $26 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $26 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $27 | $22 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $28 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $30 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $32 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $35 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $35 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $40 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $45 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $51 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $52 | $37 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $53 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $56 | $24 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $56 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $57 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $58 | $18 | — | 106 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $58 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $59 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $64 | $22 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $67 | $104 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
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 $74 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($22). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $165 list price could save about $91 (55%).
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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