Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $830 — 29% below the US median ($1,172), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $164 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $171 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $171 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $173 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $204 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $213 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $236 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $253 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $258 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $271 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $285 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $303 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $365 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $369 | $134 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $370 | $392 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $375 | $107 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $386 | $392 | — | 114 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $389 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $390 | $648 | — | 115 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $412 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $503 | $481 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $590 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $614 | $2,045 | — | 100 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $620 | — | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $656 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 157 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 $830 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,587 list price could save about $757 (48%).
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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