Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,523 — 65% below the US median ($4,362), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $629 | $2,847 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $728 | $1,213 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $795 | $2,711 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $1,020 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,099 | $1,718 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,105 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,487 | $3,253 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,559 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,337 | $2,656 | — | 120 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,674 | $4,206 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,674 | $4,206 | — | 180 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $3,375 | $2,786 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $3,465 | $4,950 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $9,201 | $7,457 | ★ 4/5 | 133 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 October 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 $1,523 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($1,345). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,690).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,440 list price could save about $2,916 (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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