Prices at 3 hospitals in New Orleans, LA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $176 | $630 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $256 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $274 | $87 | — | — | — |
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 $1,013 list price could save about $757 (75%).
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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