Prices at 27 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 52% below the US median ($168), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $25 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $26 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $32 | $117 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $32 | $117 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $35 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $48 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $70 | $119 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $79 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $81 | $204 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $84 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $96 | $43 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $107 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $116 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $123 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $142 | $118 | — | — | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $289 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 137 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 $80 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($37). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $175 list price could save about $95 (54%).
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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