Prices at 38 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,156 — 12% below the US median ($1,318), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $237 | $717 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $313 | $448 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $431 | $3,498 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $638 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $660 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $690 | $168 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $881 | $376 | — | 101 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $939 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,019 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,093 | $1,230 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $1,218 | $2,409 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,471 | $550 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $1,661 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $2,282 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $2,282 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,468 | $1,398 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $2,674 | $971 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,006 | $2,823 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $3,331 | $936 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $5,625 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,426 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $1,156 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,989 list price could save about $2,833 (71%).
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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