Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $256 — 67% below the US median ($771), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital 🍼 | Metairie, LA | $91 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital 🍼 | Jennings, LA | $113 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital 🍼 | Raceland, LA | $170 | $349 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $176 | $630 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Lake Charles, LA | $186 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center 🍼 | Marrero, LA | $206 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $219 | $272 | — | 101 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Slidell, LA | $230 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $238 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $243 | $582 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $253 | $817 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $256 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $274 | $87 | — | — | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish 🍼 | Houma, LA | $294 | $821 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 🍼 | Monroe, LA | $340 | $791 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $441 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $441 | $846 | — | 180 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 🍼 | Alexandria, LA | $706 | $911 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Natchitoches, LA | $727 | $727 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $956 | $797 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital 🍼 | Covington, LA | $1,228 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Womans Hospital 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,986 | $1,393 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $4,038 | $2,203 | ★ 2/5 | 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $256 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($120). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $798 list price could save about $542 (68%).
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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