Prices at 55 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $181 — 49% below the US median ($357), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $71 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $71 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $76 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $76 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $77 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $79 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $81 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $83 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $86 | $132 | — | 114 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $101 | $136 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $102 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $103 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $109 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $112 | $261 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $116 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $118 | $118 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $122 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $125 | $132 | — | 120 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $128 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $135 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $135 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $139 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $151 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 184 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 $181 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($51). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $526 list price could save about $345 (66%).
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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