Prices at 64 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 48% below the US median ($187), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $23 | $237 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $28 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $32 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $34 | $34 | — | 90 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $36 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $39 | $37 | — | 99 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $41 | $113 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $42 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $46 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $46 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $48 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $51 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $51 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $52 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $53 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $56 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $63 | $82 | — | 120 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $63 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $70 | $158 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $71 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $74 | $220 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $75 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $82 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $83 | $428 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $83 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 210 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 October 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 $97 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $288 list price could save about $191 (66%).
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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