Prices at 67 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 23% below the US median ($113), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $17 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $20 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $25 | $83 | — | 129 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $27 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $29 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $29 | $62 | — | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $29 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $32 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $35 | $62 | — | 114 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $37 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $37 | $62 | — | 180 min | — |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $38 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $39 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $40 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $42 | $62 | — | 140 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $42 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $46 | $63 | — | 100 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $48 | $52 | — | — | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $50 | $60 | — | 115 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $57 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $59 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $60 | — | — | — | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $63 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $64 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $64 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 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 $87 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $200 list price could save about $113 (56%).
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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