Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $18,440 — 33% below the US median ($27,588), roughly 24.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,530 | $22,448 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $8,854 | $29,514 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $9,873 | $4,700 | — | 140 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $11,638 | $991 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $12,768 | $3,403 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $12,804 | $38,005 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $12,816 | $1,697 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $14,004 | $22,298 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $14,158 | $24,502 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $17,693 | $22,557 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $17,831 | $23,021 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $18,440 | $21,347 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $21,492 | $21,492 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $23,866 | $1,909 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $25,274 | $22,525 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $26,223 | $26,109 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $26,938 | $22,448 | — | — | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $36,985 | $26,197 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $41,400 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $43,635 | $28,647 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $43,635 | $28,647 | — | 180 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $47,659 | $39,714 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $106,008 | $12,000 | ★ 2/5 | 137 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 $18,440 — about 24.3× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $58,201 list price could save about $39,761 (68%).
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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