Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,294 — 9% above the US median ($3,952), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,040 | $1,485 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $1,661 | $680 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $1,977 | $2,987 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,906 | $4,953 | — | 120 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,913 | $2,913 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,561 | $2,968 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $5,026 | $3,043 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $5,728 | $2,948 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $6,671 | $2,948 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $10,043 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $10,446 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $13,422 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 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 $4,294 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $17,316 list price could save about $13,022 (75%).
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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