Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,696 — 15% above the US median ($7,567), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,044 | $2,920 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $4,950 | $5,988 | — | 114 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $5,901 | $5,901 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,161 | $5,967 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $8,696 | $5,983 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $11,508 | $5,967 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $18,810 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $26,884 | $5,988 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $31,950 | — | ★ 4/5 | 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 $8,696 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($980). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,961).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $31,350 list price could save about $22,654 (72%).
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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