Prices at 31 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,141 — 23% below the US median ($5,368), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,300 | $3,285 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,679 | $3,679 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $3,864 | $3,694 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $4,417 | $3,681 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $10,756 | $3,775 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $13,245 | $3,694 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
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 $4,141 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($966). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,222 list price could save about $4,081 (50%).
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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