Prices at 30 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,749 — 17% below the US median ($3,305), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,109 | $2,109 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,140 | $3,058 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,504 | $2,087 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,749 | $4,685 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $2,973 | $2,073 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $4,135 | $2,140 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $10,140 | — | ★ 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. Data last updated August 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 $2,749 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($984). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,967).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,758 list price could save about $7,010 (72%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Glaucoma surgery cost in other states
All Glaucoma surgery prices (national) → · All hospitals in Louisiana →