Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,388 — 70% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,746 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,291 | $4,406 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $3,111 | $10,167 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $3,114 | $2,408 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $3,239 | $8,667 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,299 | $8,060 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $4,477 | $6,395 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $8,400 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $11,720 | $7,916 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $22,691 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $25,933 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $31,401 | $16,014 | ★ 2/5 | 137 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 $4,388 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($1,603). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,717 list price could save about $9,329 (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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