Prices at 29 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,346 — 28% below the US median ($3,274), roughly 17.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Slidell, LA | $365 | $2,909 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital 🍼 | Metairie, LA | $937 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $1,015 | $2,919 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center 🍼 | Marrero, LA | $1,047 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 🍼 | Kenner, LA | $1,059 | $2,919 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 🍼 | Monroe, LA | $1,810 | $2,890 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,117 | $2,984 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital 🍼 | Raceland, LA | $2,575 | $3,544 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,700 | $2,924 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Natchitoches, LA | $2,829 | $2,829 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,491 | $2,909 | — | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 🍼 | Alexandria, LA | $4,357 | $3,176 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital 🍼 | Covington, LA | $5,749 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Womans Hospital 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $11,190 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $2,346 — about 17.1× the Medicare rate ($137). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,979 list price could save about $4,633 (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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