Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,119 — 33% below the US median ($1,667), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $280 | $1,314 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $400 | $1,258 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $430 | $1,474 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $430 | $1,474 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $463 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $473 | $1,613 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $500 | $1,488 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $523 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $571 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $615 | $1,520 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $639 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $654 | $1,490 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $745 | $361 | — | 106 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $765 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $845 | $1,457 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $945 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $949 | $1,363 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $1,052 | $1,472 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $1,119 | $2,204 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 17.4% |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $1,119 | $2,204 | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,119 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $1,185 | $1,473 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $1,220 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $1,301 | $1,859 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $1,410 | $1,410 | ★ 1/5 | 111 min | 16.6% |
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 $1,119 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,292 list price could save about $1,173 (51%).
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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