Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $894 — 34% below the US median ($1,351), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $195 | $165 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $221 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $221 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $255 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $281 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $317 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $317 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $341 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $361 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $363 | $269 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $383 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $385 | $253 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $401 | $279 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $412 | $315 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $413 | $654 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $425 | $122 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $428 | $201 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $441 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $444 | $462 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $451 | $456 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $614 | $2,045 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $628 | $534 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $666 | $280 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $706 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $750 | $876 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $894 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,940 list price could save about $1,045 (54%).
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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