Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,125 — 46% below the US median ($2,092), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $233 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $478 | $723 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $538 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $548 | $726 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $581 | $741 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $600 | $832 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $627 | $1,041 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $640 | $890 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $693 | $2,310 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $725 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $749 | $1,102 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $825 | $1,344 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $839 | $862 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $868 | $723 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $945 | $1,350 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $1,118 | $750 | — | — | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,125 | $703 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,178 | $821 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,178 | $821 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $1,314 | $1,949 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $1,361 | $465 | — | 94 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $1,442 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $1,788 | $792 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,848 | $751 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $2,085 | $4,108 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 17.4% |
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 $1,125 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,508 list price could save about $1,383 (55%).
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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