Prices at 30 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,897 — 10% above the US median ($5,341), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,533 | $2,190 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $2,976 | $5,377 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $4,612 | $6,774 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $5,299 | $5,299 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,496 | $5,413 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $7,555 | $5,551 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $11,063 | $5,334 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $15,255 | $5,432 | ★ 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 $5,897 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($799). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,599).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,550 list price could save about $7,653 (56%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) cost in other states
All Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Louisiana →