Prices at 50 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $84 — 55% below the US median ($189), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $20 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $21 | $38 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $24 | $38 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $25 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $29 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $33 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $33 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $35 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $37 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $46 | $131 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $51 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $58 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $58 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $65 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | 15.9% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $71 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $73 | $70 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $75 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $79 | $109 | — | 94 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $79 | $250 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $80 | $78 | — | 106 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $80 | $77 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $81 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $88 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $101 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $103 | $114 | — | 121 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 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 $84 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $205 list price could save about $121 (59%).
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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