Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $360 — 40% below the US median ($601), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $113 | $305 | — | 114 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $141 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $168 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $189 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $216 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $220 | $1,074 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $230 | $701 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $233 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $235 | $311 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $238 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $239 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $251 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $276 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $285 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $306 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $320 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $325 | $357 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $337 | $308 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $337 | $308 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $360 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $364 | $364 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $364 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $369 | $181 | — | 101 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $370 | $389 | — | 90 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $413 | $501 | ★ 2/5 | 327 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 $360 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $874 list price could save about $513 (59%).
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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