Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $234 — 43% below the US median ($409), roughly 1.3× 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 | — |
| 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 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $90 | $316 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $105 | $277 | — | 129 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $108 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $115 | $169 | — | 125 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $116 | $404 | ★ 2/5 | 203 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 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $138 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $140 | $353 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $145 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $149 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $150 | $172 | — | 65 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $181 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $187 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $187 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $188 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $193 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $193 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $202 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $202 | $301 | ★ 1/5 | 84 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 $234 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($174). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $620 list price could save about $385 (62%).
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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