Prices at 39 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,753 — 22% below the US median ($2,254), roughly 18.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center 🍼 | Marrero, LA | $547 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $687 | $2,467 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $949 | $2,095 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Slidell, LA | $979 | $2,403 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,045 | $2,879 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,206 | $1,525 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,206 | $1,525 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital 🍼 | Metairie, LA | $1,294 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital 🍼 | Raceland, LA | $1,374 | $1,227 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 🍼 | Kenner, LA | $1,433 | $2,919 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 🍼 | Alexandria, LA | $1,733 | $3,327 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,740 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Minden Medical Center 🍼 | Minden, LA | $1,746 | $2,653 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital 🍼 | Jennings, LA | $1,753 | $2,890 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish 🍼 | Houma, LA | $1,786 | $2,884 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 🍼 | Monroe, LA | $1,898 | $2,789 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,925 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $1,933 | $2,893 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent 🍼 | Shreveport, LA | $1,933 | $2,893 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Zachary, LA | $2,295 | $3,279 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $2,584 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center 🍼 | Ruston, LA | $2,805 | $5,028 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Natchitoches, LA | $2,829 | $2,829 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,491 | $2,909 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital 🍼 | Covington, LA | $4,349 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $1,753 — about 18.6× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,821 list price could save about $4,068 (70%).
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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