Prices at 27 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $227 — 43% below the US median ($402), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $70 | $134 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $70 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $78 | $446 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $93 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $97 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $102 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $106 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $168 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $171 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $199 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $227 | $1,170 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $284 | $284 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $321 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $342 | $285 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $471 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $526 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.8% |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $637 | $884 | — | 94 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $786 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $911 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $1,248 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 14.3% |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,435 | $488 | — | — | 14.5% |
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 $227 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $744 list price could save about $517 (69%).
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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