Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,423 — 19% below the US median ($4,241), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $810 | — | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $1,004 | $714 | — | 106 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,012 | $1,445 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $1,466 | $1,466 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $1,836 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $1,914 | $812 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $2,104 | $5,844 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $2,269 | $3,240 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $2,735 | $3,907 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,131 | $3,131 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $3,303 | $3,208 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $3,542 | $1,026 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,570 | $6,086 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $3,836 | $3,141 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,875 | $3,229 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $5,079 | $3,229 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $5,361 | $3,312 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $7,892 | $3,208 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $10,079 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $10,110 | $3,211 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $10,110 | $3,211 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $11,557 | $3,240 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $26,380 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.8% |
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 $3,423 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,400 list price could save about $4,977 (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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