Prices at 61 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — 45% below the US median ($479), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $50 | $165 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $64 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $67 | $99 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $121 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $121 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $123 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $126 | $126 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $147 | $370 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $167 | $184 | — | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $183 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $183 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $184 | $258 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $187 | $160 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $197 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $200 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $202 | $673 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $214 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $223 | $258 | — | 106 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $226 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $233 | $777 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $240 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $245 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $247 | $367 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $252 | $841 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $253 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
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 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 $264 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($157). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $837 list price could save about $573 (68%).
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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