Prices at 54 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $356 — 52% below the US median ($740), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $134 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $170 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $176 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $181 | $305 | — | 114 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $197 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $201 | — | — | — | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $207 | $334 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $224 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $229 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $235 | $363 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $237 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $260 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $265 | $415 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $268 | $466 | — | 140 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $270 | $285 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $277 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $281 | $510 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $284 | $284 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $307 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $324 | $398 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $326 | $326 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $337 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $340 | $410 | — | 120 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $342 | $285 | — | — | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $356 | $1,186 | — | 100 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 $356 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $940 list price could save about $584 (62%).
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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