Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,640 — 33% below the US median ($3,963), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $606 | $865 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $849 | $469 | — | 106 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $1,829 | $6,359 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $1,850 | $5,027 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $2,217 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,394 | $192 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,494 | $5,190 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $2,640 | $6,356 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $3,189 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,648 | $6,123 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $5,913 | $3,401 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,193 | $3,389 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,601 | $4,516 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $8,127 | $6,258 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $13,874 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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 $2,640 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($224). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($448).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,700 list price could save about $9,060 (77%).
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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