Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 48% below the US median ($167), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $22 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $33 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $36 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $36 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $41 | $123 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $42 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $43 | $43 | — | 90 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $52 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $57 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $57 | $67 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $57 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $63 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $67 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $72 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $77 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $80 | $80 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $80 | $88 | — | 115 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $81 | $67 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $87 | $40 | — | 140 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $103 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $103 | $112 | — | 125 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $107 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $120 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $129 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $134 | — | ★ 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 October 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 $87 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($67). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $212 list price could save about $125 (59%).
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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