Prices at 53 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $166 — 55% below the US median ($373), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $67 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $69 | $414 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $70 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $80 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $80 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $85 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $86 | $288 | — | 100 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $86 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $89 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $96 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $97 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $97 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $97 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $98 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $103 | $131 | — | 115 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $103 | $103 | — | — | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $114 | $155 | — | 90 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $120 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $132 | $148 | — | 114 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $133 | $351 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $140 | $186 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $159 | $498 | — | 129 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $161 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $164 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $169 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 215 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 $166 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($53).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $398 list price could save about $231 (58%).
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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