Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $194 — 44% below the US median ($347), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $66 | $143 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $82 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $95 | $317 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $97 | $81 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $99 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $106 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $106 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $107 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $107 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $107 | $121 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $108 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $122 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $123 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $138 | $131 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $141 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $148 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $163 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $165 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $167 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $168 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $176 | — | — | — | 14.9% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $178 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $178 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $179 | $110 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $181 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
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 August 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 $194 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($84). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $529 list price could save about $335 (63%).
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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