Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,105 — 27% below the US median ($2,894), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $462 | $660 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $537 | $537 | — | 65 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $839 | — | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $922 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,239 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,591 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $1,849 | $2,890 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,948 | $248 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $2,020 | $2,919 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,091 | $2,984 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,119 | $3,603 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $2,153 | $372 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $2,285 | $3,462 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,829 | $2,829 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $3,200 | $3,200 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,491 | $2,909 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,588 | $2,909 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $4,301 | $2,890 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $5,462 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $11,617 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $2,105 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($298). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($597).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,214 list price could save about $5,109 (71%).
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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