Prices at 61 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $190 — 44% below the US median ($338), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $60 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $73 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $77 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $77 | $180 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $88 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $90 | $257 | — | 140 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $93 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $96 | $266 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $97 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $104 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $109 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $115 | $126 | — | 125 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $120 | $402 | — | 100 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $121 | $404 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $127 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $128 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $138 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $146 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $150 | $160 | — | 65 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $152 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $160 | $314 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $172 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $177 | $247 | — | 115 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $178 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $181 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 158 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 $190 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $490 list price could save about $300 (61%).
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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