Prices at 39 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,177 — 45% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $349 | $1,578 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $365 | $365 | — | 65 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $418 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $486 | $1,567 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $535 | $1,583 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $706 | $1,225 | — | 140 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $707 | $1,737 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $725 | $1,583 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $778 | $2,206 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $778 | $2,206 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $855 | $2,795 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $874 | $1,692 | — | 114 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $880 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $927 | $1,618 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $1,111 | $525 | — | 101 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,135 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,172 | $1,998 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,182 | $2,564 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $1,190 | $1,567 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $1,303 | $1,696 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $1,313 | $1,567 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,372 | $1,960 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,397 | $794 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $1,528 | $1,604 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,536 | $1,536 | ★ 4/5 | 158 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 $1,177 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,475 list price could save about $2,297 (66%).
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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