Prices at 38 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,672 — 34% below the US median ($2,533), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $530 | $468 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $645 | $1,775 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $688 | $1,796 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $725 | $1,035 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $910 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $1,032 | $1,032 | — | 65 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $1,051 | $1,793 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,284 | $1,775 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $1,329 | $481 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,483 | $1,793 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,532 | $2,347 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,672 | $1,787 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,747 | $1,747 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,935 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $1,981 | $1,760 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,144 | $1,787 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,159 | $3,637 | — | 120 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $2,600 | $1,950 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $3,558 | $1,793 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $3,583 | $1,775 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $4,145 | $1,793 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,290 | $2,086 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $7,562 | — | ★ 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 $1,672 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($483). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,941 list price could save about $3,269 (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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