Prices at 49 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $123 — 37% below the US median ($194), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $24 | $57 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $24 | $57 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $29 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $29 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $29 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $30 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $32 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $35 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $44 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $56 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $64 | $81 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $66 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $66 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $78 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $87 | $91 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $99 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital | Ruston, LA | $100 | $79 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $101 | $79 | — | 106 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $101 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $113 | $113 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $115 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $123 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $130 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $143 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $143 | $96 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
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 August 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 $123 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $251 list price could save about $128 (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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