Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $673 — 58% below the US median ($1,612), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $248 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $248 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $310 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $427 | $297 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $440 | $874 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $491 | $722 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $498 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $550 | — | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $587 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $594 | $785 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $638 | $300 | — | — | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $673 | $1,025 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $673 | $1,025 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $690 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $772 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,018 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,041 | $1,262 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $1,074 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,080 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $1,200 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,500 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,645 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,645 | $334 | — | 180 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $3,427 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 $673 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,296 list price could save about $1,623 (71%).
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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