Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,474 — 43% above the US median ($4,523), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,257 | $1,795 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $2,142 | $2,993 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $2,472 | $11,625 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,660 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,415 | $5,561 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $4,380 | $6,538 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $5,374 | $5,121 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,474 | $2,929 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,844 | $4,483 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $8,216 | $2,974 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8,261 | $5,278 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $8,769 | $6,559 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $10,159 | $5,119 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $12,112 | $6,500 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $12,112 | $6,500 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $20,220 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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 September 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 $6,474 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,751 list price could save about $13,277 (67%).
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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