Prices at 53 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $626 — 55% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $180 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $180 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $224 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $272 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $288 | $390 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $292 | $406 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $311 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $316 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $321 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $360 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $369 | $520 | — | 120 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $373 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $388 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $391 | $665 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $403 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $417 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $428 | $535 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $438 | $1,459 | — | 100 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $441 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $522 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $522 | $719 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $533 | $533 | — | 90 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $550 | $470 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $590 | $658 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $607 | $887 | ★ 3/5 | 147 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 $626 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($259). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,677 list price could save about $1,051 (63%).
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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