Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $403 — 47% below the US median ($763), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $143 | $285 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $163 | $466 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $167 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $173 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $174 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $188 | $353 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $193 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $203 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $211 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $235 | $286 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $243 | $415 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $253 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $270 | $345 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $279 | $370 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $284 | $284 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $307 | $582 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $334 | $868 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $342 | $285 | — | — | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $366 | $609 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $370 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $383 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $395 | $395 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $411 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $414 | $94 | — | 101 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $420 | $209 | — | — | — |
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 $403 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $924 list price could save about $521 (56%).
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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