Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,595 — 40% below the US median ($9,316), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,258 | $2,953 | — | 114 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,543 | $2,943 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $2,380 | $2,923 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,426 | $4,700 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $2,874 | $6,380 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,949 | $2,949 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $2,971 | $3,789 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $3,201 | $3,117 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $3,365 | $2,925 | — | 65 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $3,367 | $743 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,532 | $2,943 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $3,640 | $3,127 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,887 | $4,252 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $4,126 | $1,481 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $4,662 | $13,621 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $4,900 | $6,070 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $5,418 | $4,189 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $5,595 | $17,708 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $5,595 | $10,465 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $5,595 | $10,465 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $5,760 | $3,403 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $6,965 | $2,690 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $7,319 | $5,348 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $7,600 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $7,709 | $2,863 | ★ 4/5 | 123 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 $5,595 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,778 list price could save about $10,182 (65%).
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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