Prices at 30 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19,074 — 243% above the US median ($5,568), roughly 21.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $16,864 | $16,864 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $19,074 | $17,257 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $20,193 | $16,828 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $31,726 | $16,885 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $43,026 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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 $19,074 — about 21.6× the Medicare rate ($885). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,770).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $73,362 list price could save about $54,288 (74%).
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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