Prices at 42 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,354 — 24% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $530 | $1,163 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $998 | $3,900 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,083 | $2,140 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,193 | $2,448 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $1,205 | $1,963 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $1,271 | $948 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,414 | $2,094 | — | 114 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,491 | $2,130 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,544 | $558 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,109 | $2,109 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $2,354 | $864 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $2,354 | $864 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,504 | $2,087 | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,747 | — | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,838 | $2,079 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,907 | $4,955 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $3,423 | $2,073 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $3,514 | $2,094 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $4,495 | $2,075 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $4,495 | $2,075 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $5,837 | $2,094 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $5,895 | $2,358 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $9,714 | — | ★ 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 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 $2,354 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,598 list price could save about $4,244 (64%).
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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