Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $219 — 36% below the US median ($341), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $42 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $62 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $79 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $81 | $253 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $87 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $93 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $99 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $104 | $193 | — | 114 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $109 | $133 | — | 125 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $110 | $379 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $111 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $114 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $121 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $122 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $125 | $80 | — | 90 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $143 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $150 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $156 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $156 | $249 | — | 99 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $160 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $165 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $166 | $158 | — | 115 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $173 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $175 | $226 | — | 120 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $179 | — | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $219 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $476 list price could save about $257 (54%).
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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