Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — 34% below the US median ($402), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital 🍼 | Metairie, LA | $88 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital 🍼 | Jennings, LA | $148 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center 🍼 | Marrero, LA | $170 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 🍼 | Alexandria, LA | $180 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $205 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent 🍼 | Shreveport, LA | $205 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $225 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $253 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $256 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Lake Charles, LA | $259 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 🍼 | Monroe, LA | $259 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $262 | $142 | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $266 | $380 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital 🍼 | Raceland, LA | $283 | $483 | — | 120 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Natchitoches, LA | $290 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $298 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $311 | $536 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $334 | $350 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $349 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $351 | $273 | — | 101 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $465 | $465 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $496 | $351 | — | 65 min | — |
| Womans Hospital 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $652 | $483 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Thibodaux, LA | $1,335 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 $264 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($161). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($322).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $694 list price could save about $430 (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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