Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,698 — 15% below the US median ($2,004), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $496 | $350 | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $543 | $775 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $768 | $768 | — | 65 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $936 | — | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $1,162 | $1,469 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,454 | $1,454 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,558 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,627 | $1,455 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,688 | $1,464 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,708 | $1,469 | — | 114 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,757 | $1,464 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,950 | $3,323 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,380 | $1,449 | — | — | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $3,200 | $3,200 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $3,300 | $1,455 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $5,156 | $1,469 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $5,157 | $1,455 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $8,506 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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 $1,698 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($321). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($642).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,378 list price could save about $3,681 (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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