Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $326 — 60% below the US median ($823), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $227 | $702 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $241 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $254 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $264 | $613 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $284 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $284 | $607 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $285 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $313 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $326 | $556 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $352 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $484 | $236 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $618 | $618 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $733 | $611 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,193 | $542 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.8% |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $1,340 | $3,139 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 16.1% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,766 | $506 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $1,833 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 14.3% |
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 $326 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($345). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($691).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,236 list price could save about $910 (74%).
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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