Prices at 31 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,331 — 30% above the US median ($9,464), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,643 | $3,775 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $8,347 | $11,223 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $9,460 | $9,751 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $9,867 | $11,774 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $11,404 | $11,568 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $11,910 | $11,910 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $12,331 | $11,695 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $14,128 | $11,774 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $17,651 | $11,814 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $18,144 | $11,695 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $19,518 | $10,722 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $20,338 | $12,074 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $28,109 | — | ★ 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 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 $12,331 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($1,162). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,324).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $46,475 list price could save about $34,144 (73%).
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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