Prices at 49 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $915 — 48% below the US median ($1,754), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $190 | $213 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $244 | $1,072 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $306 | — | — | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $309 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $351 | $925 | — | 129 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $361 | $483 | — | 101 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $1,079 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $457 | $531 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $484 | $1,083 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $500 | $1,400 | — | 140 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $505 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $566 | $1,106 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $621 | $1,083 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $675 | $2,300 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $714 | $857 | — | 115 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $756 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $780 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $796 | $1,083 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $804 | $1,072 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $845 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $857 | $468 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $915 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $932 | $1,416 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $945 | $1,083 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $953 | $1,120 | — | 65 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 $915 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($480). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,451 list price could save about $1,536 (63%).
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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