Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $104 — 48% below the US median ($199), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $33 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $40 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $42 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $43 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $43 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $44 | $74 | — | 114 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $49 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $51 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $53 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $59 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $64 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $71 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $71 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $73 | $73 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $78 | $65 | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $84 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $95 | $130 | — | 120 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $96 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $101 | $42 | — | 101 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $102 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $105 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $105 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $106 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $108 | $1,074 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $111 | — | ★ 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 $104 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $270 list price could save about $167 (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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